Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Abram Sarmiento started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute Rähim Sterling 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. When Garphyttan's Rähim Sterling in the 4th minute got a chance for a shot 4th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Colombia's goalie prevented a goal. Pedro Manzanares stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rähim Sterling's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. When the match clock showed 9 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Rähim Sterling sped through Colombia's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Garphyttan's Erik Skog played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 14th minute of play. 16 minutes into the match, Garphyttan's goal looked a bit too open when Santino Seco came free, but Erik Skog reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Erik Skog made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Axel Montenegro sent off a good shot on target. After some careless play in the Garphyttan defense, Axel Montenegro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Erik Skog. The Garphyttan fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Erik Skog should have stopped the shot. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rähim Sterling in the 25th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Viktor Albäck in the 26th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Viktor Albäck might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Manzanares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Viktor Albäck ran back to his position shaking his head. Abram Sarmiento's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 38thth minute, Erik Skog skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Antonio Indiano charged in rather forcefully in the 42nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Antonio Indiano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 44th minute, Rähim Sterling left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Garphyttan fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. When the match had gone on for 47 minutes, Donato de Salles put it in 2-3 from a short distance just to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 2-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

In the 53rd minute, one of Colombia:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Colombia. The supporters of Garphyttan booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santino Seco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Michael Kvalfält struck a weak shot in the 59th 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 Garphyttan. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Michael Kvalfält in the 67th minute. In the 68th match minute, Garphyttan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Philipp Konermann to maneuver through the defense. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Philipp Konermann kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Kevin Mastache, 71 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Pedro Manzanares was a little too slow when Rähim Sterling got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 72nd minute. The score was now 2-5. Through an outstanding action, after 77 minutes, Pedro Manzanares successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jörn Petersson got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 79th minute, Garphyttan's Rähim Sterling ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-6. Garphyttan's Albin Bergström was substituted for Donato de Salles. When Rähim Sterling came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Garphyttan 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 Rähim Sterling couldn't finish the play. After 95th play minutes Abram Secada shot 3-6, a short shot which went by Erik Skog and just under the crossbar into goal. Rähim Sterling received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 100th minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.