Challenge

Estadio Nagano
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) NAGANO F.C's Rahim Niğdeli started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Rahim Niğdeli received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Pedro Manzanares came out and tried to block the shot, but Rahim Niğdeli slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 3rd minute. Pedro Manzanares stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rahim Niğdeli's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Colombia's zone, Rahim Niğdeli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal and Rahim Niğdeli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cléber Medeiros kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santino Seco in the 27th minute of play forced NAGANO F.C's goalkeeper Vellito Alguerdo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 33 minutes into the match, Colombia's Abram Sarmiento sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vellito Alguerdo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Rahim Niğdeli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Rahim Niğdeli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. NAGANO F.C's Rahim Niğdeli got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 44 minutes into the match, NAGANO F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Vellito Alguerdo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 45th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vellito Alguerdo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 47 minutes into the game, one of Colombia:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abram Sarmiento was the one to do the kick off. NAGANO F.C's Roberto Finotti managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Antonio Indiano in the 53 minute of the game. Vellito Alguerdo made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Axel Montenegro sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, NAGANO F.C's Diego Beckenbauer got a free kick in the 61st minute. Vellito Alguerdo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 62nd minute of the match. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. The throw-in from Antonio Indiano in the 77th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by NAGANO F.C's Roberto Finotti. If Rahim Niğdeli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rahim Niğdeli, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rahim Niğdeli in the 90th minute of the match. In the 92nd minute Ignacio Mastache shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vellito Alguerdo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kevin Mastache kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Orlando Tafalla hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. Pertti Koskenkorva struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Pedro Manzanares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for NAGANO F.C. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The NAGANO F.C fans cheered their team off the field, for while Colombia had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.