Challenge

Marcelo Gallardo
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Abram Sarmiento got the match started through his kick off. After 8 played minutes Yofré AFC got a freekick which was hit by Hamílton de Lima. The audience was convinced that Abram Sarmiento's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Venancio Cesario was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 11th minute to try and stop a shot by Yofré AFC's Ernesto Poncio. But to his dismay, Ernesto Poncio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Venancio Cesario made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 18th minute of play. Kevin Mastache's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Venancio Cesario read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. In the 24th minute Colombia were awarded a corner. Axel Montenegro went to the cornerflag to take it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 25th minute of play forced Yofré AFC's goalkeeper Venancio Cesario to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Orlando Lizardi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Venancio Cesario came out of the goal in the 34th minute to try and stop a shot by Colombia's Axel Montenegro. But to his dismay, Axel Montenegro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. In the 39th minute Colombia were awarded a corner. Axel Montenegro went to the cornerflag to take it. Venancio Cesario showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santino Seco, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Venancio Cesario took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santino Seco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 43rd minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Venancio Cesario saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 44 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Orlando Lizardi came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Orlando Lizardi kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Pedro Manzanares. That made the score 2-1 in the 48 minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ernesto Poncio to strike the kick off in the second half. Venancio Cesario made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santino Seco in the 55th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 56 minutes, Abram Sarmiento took a quick shot and it went in 2-2 without a chance for Venancio Cesario to make any attempt to save it. Venancio Cesario made an important save on a dangerous shot by Axel Montenegro in the 60th minute. Axel Montenegro's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Venancio Cesario firmly grabbed it by the left post. Venancio Cesario made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joshua Garrido in the 61st minute of play. In the 61st minute, Joshua Garrido left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Colombia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. Yofré AFC made a substitution. Raimundo Frederik replaced Melchor Quintyn. When the match clock showed 68 minutes, the score became 3-3 when Ernesto Poncio sped through Colombia's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Yofré AFC's Jonatan Regis was substituted for Carlos Dolfo. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mateo Messi in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pedro Manzanares prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Yofré AFC's Venancio Cesario proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save Yofré AFC from getting a goal against them. After 79 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Indiano. After a defensive mix-up in Colombia's zone, Mateo Messi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal and Mateo Messi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Venancio Cesario took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ignacio Mastache, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 85th minute, Ignacio Mastache hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 86th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ignacio Mastache to maneuver through the defense. In the 87th minute, Matias Preto left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Yofré AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-3. In the 93rd minute of the match Yofré AFC got a corner. Colombia's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Denis Ibañez ran over to the corner to take the kick. Yofré AFC's Denis Ibañez was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Pedro Manzanares in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After some fancy dribbling in the 97th minute, Mateo Messi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Yofré AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Mateo Messi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Manzanares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matias Preto, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute.