Challenge

Old Trafford
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Colombia's Abram Sarmiento 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. Filipe Silva might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Manzanares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Filipe Silva ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 10th minute Filipe Silva 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. Filipe Silva in the 12thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Pedro Manzanares, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 17 minutes of play, Colombia's Axel Montenegro made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alexander Manninger was left in no man's land by his defense there! Alexander Manninger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 22nd minute, Axel Montenegro got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Alexander Manninger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Danny Farmer, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by  ☆冰谷☆Manchester United's Filipe Silva. But to his dismay, Filipe Silva quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1.  ☆冰谷☆Manchester United's Alexander Manninger played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 35th minute of play. When Kevin Mastache came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Colombia fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Kevin Mastache couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Stuart Legzdins in the 48th 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.  ☆冰谷☆Manchester United's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Rupert Brooks in the 49th minute. The corner ended in Rupert Brooks almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Colombia's Pedro Manzanares did a great save. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

In the 53rd minute, Stuart Legzdins hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alexander Manninger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joshua Garrido, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Filipe Silva in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. 65 minutes into the match, Stuart Legzdins notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Colombia's Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stuart Legzdins in the 68th minute of the match. 76 minutes into the match, Filipe Silva had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Filipe Silva was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro.  ☆冰谷☆Manchester United made a substitution. Kyle Blacknell replaced Rupert Brooks. 81 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Bento Aleixo came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kyle Blacknell hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Kyle Blacknell hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. The supporters of Colombia booed when  ☆冰谷☆Manchester United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emanuel Brites didn't get a good kick on the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 91 minutes, Alexander Manninger successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post.  ☆冰谷☆Manchester United's Alexander Manninger played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ignacio Mastache in the 94th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The  ☆冰谷☆Manchester United 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.