Challenge

Olympia
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Juan Lebron in the 4th 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. After some careless play in the Colombia defense, Måns Sandberg kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pedro Manzanares. The Colombia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pedro Manzanares should have stopped the shot. After 9 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Joshua Garrido. Safet Hands showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 15th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Norrlands Athen defense, Santino Seco kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Safet Hands. The Norrlands Athen fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Safet Hands should have stopped the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Måns Sandberg in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. In the 22nd minute, Norrlands Athen's Måns Sandberg ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. Colombia's Antonio Indiano quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Stig-Arne Deckberg, made in the 27th minute of the game. 30 minutes into the match, Santino Seco had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Safet Hands. Norrlands Athen's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Santino Seco was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. The audience was convinced that Måns Sandberg's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Manzanares was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. Pedro Manzanares stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Måns Sandberg's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Axel Montenegro in the 41st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Safet Hands prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. 46 minutes into the game, Santino Seco cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Safet Hands was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Abram Sarmiento to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Juan Lebron came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Norrlands Athen booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonio Indiano didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 58 minutes, Filcho Slivkov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Norrlands Athen's supporters crossed their fingers, but Filcho Slivkov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juan Lebron in the 60th minute of play. Norrlands Athen's Gilbert Hermansson was substituted for Måns Sandberg. Norrlands Athen made a substitution. Calle Bergfelt replaced Urbano Fidencio. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juan Lebron in the 73rd minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Safet Hands made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 75th minute of play. 78 minutes into the game, Norrlands Athen's Gilbert Hermansson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pedro Manzanares made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-3. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Calle Bergfelt in the 83rd minute of the match. Norrlands Athen were awarded a corner in the 84th minute after Colombia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Filcho Slivkov took the corner. Stig-Arne Deckberg hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. In the 90th minute of the match Kevin Mastache sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Safet Hands skillfully saved the ball. Norrlands Athen were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Colombia for a fine match.