Challenge

Estadio Rondeau
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Abram Sarmiento made the kick off which started today's match. A collision led to Rondeau AFC getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Mauro Orixe hit a great ball. In the 7th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Indiano to maneuver through the defense. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. Andreas Pirlo scored 1-0 in the 9th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pedro Manzanares, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Alirio Oyuela made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santino Seco in the 12th minute of play. After having played for 12 minutes, Axel Montenegro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Colombia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Axel Montenegro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Axel Montenegro struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Alirio Oyuela didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Colombia. Alirio Oyuela stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Axel Montenegro's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. 20 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Hipolito Misael came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Axel Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 23rd minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alirio Oyuela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Rondeau AFC defense, Abram Sarmiento kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alirio Oyuela. The Rondeau AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alirio Oyuela should have stopped the shot. Axel Montenegro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alirio Oyuela having to make a save. Alirio Oyuela showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Montenegro in the 32nd minute of the match. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rondeau AFC's goalkeeper Alirio Oyuela, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 40 minutes into the match, Rondeau AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Alirio Oyuela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alirio Oyuela made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santino Seco in the 43rd minute of play. In the 45th minute, Axel Montenegro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alirio Oyuela was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. After the first half Colombia were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Andreas Pirlo to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kevin Mastache in the 53rd minute of play forced Rondeau AFC's goalkeeper Alirio Oyuela to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 55thth minute of the game Roger Vianna who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Colombia's Pedro Manzanares was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 59th play minutes Hipolito Misael shot 2-2, a short shot which went by Pedro Manzanares and just under the crossbar into goal. Rondeau AFC's Andreas Pirlo got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andreas Pirlo in the 65th minute of play. After 65 minutes, Andreas Pirlo made it 3-2 with a short kick to the right side. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Pascual Carballar hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Andreas Pirlo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rondeau AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Andreas Pirlo 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. In the 73rd minute, Andreas Pirlo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rondeau AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-2. Abram Secada fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alirio Oyuela having to interfere. 78 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Andreas Pirlo came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Andreas Pirlo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Manzanares was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ignacio Mastache in the 81st minute of play forced Rondeau AFC's goalkeeper Alirio Oyuela to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Colombia's Pascual Carballar managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Joaquín Ybarra in the 84 minute of the game. 89 minutes into the match, Rondeau AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Secada came free, but Alirio Oyuela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Rondeau AFC booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ignacio Mastache didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alirio Oyuela came out of the goal in the 96th minute to try and stop a shot by Colombia's Ignacio Mastache. But to his dismay, Ignacio Mastache quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-3. Rondeau AFC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Colombia for a fine match.