Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alfredo Ireno got the match started through his kick off. Phil Fode sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pedro Manzanares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bengt-Arne Håkansson went, in the 5th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 11th minute Santino Seco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edvard Fagerberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 26th minute of the match, Joshua Garrido tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Edvard Fagerberg saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 26 minutes into the game, Colombia's Joshua Garrido nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Edvard Fagerberg made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfredo Ireno in the 32nd minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edvard Fagerberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santino Seco in the 34th minute of the match. Colombia's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Axel Montenegro in the 40th minute. Axel Montenegro made a great header on Colombia's corner, it was just that Commander Crowe's Edvard Fagerberg managed to reach the ball for a save. A collision led to Commander Crowe getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Alfredo Ireno hit a great ball. Edvard Fagerberg made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Axel Montenegro sent off a good shot on target. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Abram Sarmiento to strike the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Axel Montenegro in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Edvard Fagerberg saved Commander Crowe from getting behind. With 53 minutes on the clock, Barry Bonk commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 55th minute there was a penalty for Colombia. Axel Montenegro stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Edvard Fagerberg. 2-2. Commander Crowe's Nicasio Gotzon was substituted for Roy Andreasson. When Colombia's Abram Sarmiento in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Commander Crowe's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abram Sarmiento in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Edvard Fagerberg saved Commander Crowe from getting behind. Axel Montenegro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Edvard Fagerberg having to make a save. Edvard Fagerberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Montenegro in the 73rd minute of the match. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredo Ireno in the 75th minute of the match. Axel Montenegro might have been able to make a better finish in the 76th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Edvard Fagerberg. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Axel Montenegro ran back to his position shaking his head. Edvard Fagerberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 79th minute of play. Edvard Fagerberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Montenegro in the 85th minute of the match. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicasio Gotzon, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Commander Crowe were awarded a corner in the 92th minute after Colombia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cyprian Sitko took the corner. Commander Crowe's Edvard Fagerberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ignacio Mastache in the 97th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 98 minutes, Ignacio Mastache put it in 3-2 from a short distance just to the right of Edvard Fagerberg. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Colombia had won after a very even match.