Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Abram Sarmiento took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a little luck, AFC United's Frasco Esquivel got control of the ball when Abram Sarmiento tried to sneak it across the goal line. 11 minutes into the game, AFC United's Balesio Leiva 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, 0-1. AFC United's defense didn't have a chance, in the 15th minute, when Axel Montenegro scored to the left of an out of position Frasco Esquivel, making the score, 1-1. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind AFC United's goalkeeper Frasco Esquivel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Axel Montenegro might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Frasco Esquivel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Axel Montenegro ran back to his position shaking his head. AFC United's Frasco Esquivel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save AFC United from getting a goal against them. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ekialde Balsera, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 27th minute of play forced AFC United's goalkeeper Frasco Esquivel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Axel Montenegro kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Frasco Esquivel. That made the score 2-1 in the 29 minute of play. After 32 minutes of play, AFC United's Balesio Leiva made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pedro Manzanares was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Balesio Leiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ekialde Balsera in the 46th minute of the match. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ekialde Balsera, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ekialde Balsera to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute Ekialde Balsera shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Manzanares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Samuel Navarro lost his temper 53 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. After 64 played minutes AFC United got a freekick which was hit by Archibaldo Ahumada. Pascual Carballar might have been able to make a better finish in the 65th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Frasco Esquivel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Pascual Carballar ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 69th minute Ekialde Balsera shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Manzanares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eustaquio Vesga in the 77th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 81 minutes into the game, Pirro Pereta threw the ball into play from the sideline. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 86th minute Ekialde Balsera shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Manzanares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 88th 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. In the 91st match minute, AFC United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Archibaldo Ahumada to maneuver through the defense. Kevin Mastache hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. The AFC United players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Colombia from taking control. The game ends in a draw.