Challenge

Estádio Aguinhas
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Albérico Neto started the match with the kick off. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albérico Neto, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Aguinhas's Walmyr Queirós played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 5th minute of play. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albérico Neto in the 7th minute of play. In the 10th minute Aguinhas were awarded a corner. Paulo Renato Fernandez went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Aguinhas's corner Paulo Renato Fernandez fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Pedro Manzanares quite easily take care of the ball. Joshua Garrido hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. With an all-out effort, Aguinhas's Pedro Manzanares threw himself towards the right post 12 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Albérico Neto, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 13 minutes Colombia's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Paulo Renato Fernandez who took care of the corner kick. Albérico Neto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 17 minutes into the match, Aguinhas's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Walmyr Queirós reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aguinhas's attentive Franklin Paes managed to snatch the ball when Joshua Garrido made a throw-in in the 18th minute of the game. 23 minutes had been played when some careless play by Colombia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Paulo Renato Fernandez was slow to take the kick. During this time Aguinhas's players had a chance to rest. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albérico Neto in the 27th minute of the match. In the 29th minute, Albérico Neto 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. 30 minutes into the match, Aguinhas's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Walmyr Queirós reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Colombia booed when Aguinhas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Franklin Paes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Walmyr Queirós made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 46th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Abram Sarmiento to make the kick off. Walmyr Queirós took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 55 minutes Aguinhas's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Axel Montenegro who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Colombia's corner Luis Cazalla fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Walmyr Queirós quite easily take care of the ball. The audience was convinced that Albérico Neto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Manzanares was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albérico Neto in the 64th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Walmyr Queirós made an important save on a dangerous shot by Axel Montenegro in the 68th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Axel Montenegro kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Walmyr Queirós. That made the score 1-2 in the 73 minute of play. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. Aguinhas's Gilson Quadros was substituted for Albérico Neto. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. In the 77th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pascual Carballar to maneuver through the defense. Colombia's Kevin Mastache quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Franklin Paes, made in the 79th minute of the game. When Aguinhas's Mazarópi Orange in the 80th minute got a chance for a shot 80th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Colombia's goalie prevented a goal. When Mazarópi Orange came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Aguinhas 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 Mazarópi Orange couldn't finish the play. The Aguinhas fans' excitement grew in the 82nd match minute when Aguinhas's Gilson Quadros looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 85th minute to try and stop a shot by Aguinhas's Mazarópi Orange. But to his dismay, Mazarópi Orange quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mazarópi Orange, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 88 minutes, Walmyr Queirós successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 91st minute, Samuel Navarro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mazarópi Orange in the 95th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jardel de Lara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. Colombia's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.