Challenge

Allianz Parque
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Doru Lițu kicked off to start the match. The audience was convinced that Doru Lițu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Manzanares was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. The Beatles's Takis Koutsos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 16th minute of play. Zeca Brodel's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Pedro Manzanares firmly grabbed it by the left post. 24 minutes had been played when some careless play by Colombia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ulisses Gaspar was slow to take the kick. During this time The Beatles's players had a chance to rest. Pascual Carballar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Takis Koutsos having to interfere. Zeca Brodel in the 32ndth 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. The supporters of Colombia booed when The Beatles was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Doru Lițu didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Doru Lițu managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Beatles's supporters rose to their feet, but Doru Lițu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Manzanares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. In the 43rd minute, Abram Sarmiento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Zeca Brodel tried to sneak it across the goal line. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zeca Brodel in the 46th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Doru Lițu in the 53rd minute of play. Zeca Brodel took the ball and in the 55 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. In the 58th minute Santino Seco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Takis Koutsos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 62 played minutes The Beatles got a freekick which was hit by Denis Rondou. Axel Montenegros short, quick shot in the 69thth minute got Takis Koutsos to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The Beatles made a substitution. Frederico Messias replaced Evert Österlund. The Beatles's Hernani Medeiros was substituted for Zeca Brodel. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. The Beatles's Marcos Barral was substituted for Doru Lițu. After a rather tough play, The Beatles's Elder Santos got a free kick in the 74th minute. The Beatles's Takis Koutsos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save The Beatles from getting a goal against them. After 76 played minutes The Beatles got a freekick which was hit by Elder Santos. When Ignacio Mastache came up free with the goalie in the 76th 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 Ignacio Mastache couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ignacio Mastache in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Takis Koutsos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abram Secada got free with Takis Koutsos in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 90 minutes into the game, Elder Santos threw the ball into play from the sideline. Colombia's Kevin Mastache quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Abram Secada kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Ignacio Mastache made a great header on Colombia's corner, it was just that The Beatles's Takis Koutsos managed to reach the ball for a save. Ignacio Mastache didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 1-2 via right post in the game's 97th minute. Colombia's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement!