Challenge

Claudiu Maior
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mihăiţă Stolniceanu took the kick off in the first half of the match. Adrián-Daniel Dobre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Adrián-Daniel Dobre could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 2nd minute of the match, but Pedro Manzanares made a huge save. In the 3rd match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kevin Mastache to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Mei in the 4th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mihăiţă Stolniceanu in the 7th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Adrián-Daniel Dobre kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Pedro Manzanares. That made the score 1-0 in the 8 minute of play. After 13 played minutes Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Mei. If Joshua Garrido had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Lyle Coppack showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Axel Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Axel Montenegro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lyle Coppack having to interfere. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fábio Vieira in the 21st minute of the match. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ediberto de Queirós in the 24th minute. 27 minutes in the game Anacleto Geofredo did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Ladislao Bela. Axel Montenegro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lyle Coppack having to make a save. 31 minutes had been played when some careless play by Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Axel Montenegro was slow to take the kick. During this time Colombia's players had a chance to rest. 34 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Mei came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 35th minute, Mihăiţă Stolniceanu made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Joshua Garrido fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lyle Coppack having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 42nd minute of play forced Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's goalkeeper Lyle Coppack to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Colombia's Kevin Mastache got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Abram Sarmiento to make the kick off. With a little luck, Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's Lyle Coppack got control of the ball when Axel Montenegro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Axel Montenegro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Lyle Coppack made a huge save. When Axel Montenegro came up free with the goalie in the 57th 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 Axel Montenegro couldn't finish the play. Lyle Coppack made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 59th minute of play. With a little luck, Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's Lyle Coppack got control of the ball when Santino Seco tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 60th minute of the match, Santino Seco got a very nice opportunity to score, but Lyle Coppack was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Lyle Coppack took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 65 minutes into the game, Axel Montenegro recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Lyle Coppack. Axel Montenegro showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. With his leg Lyle Coppack managed to avoid a goal in the 72ndth minute, when Colombia's Abram Secada fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Colombia were awarded a corner in the 78th minute after Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Kevin Mastache took the corner. After taking down the ball on Colombia's corner Kevin Mastache fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Lyle Coppack quite easily take care of the ball. 81 minutes into the match, Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's goal looked a bit too open when Ignacio Mastache came free, but Lyle Coppack reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 82 minutes into the game, Ferdinand Zmărăndache cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Pedro Manzanares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 90 minutes into the game, Colombia's Abram Secada nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lyle Coppack made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2.