Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) ≮王者归来≯虎贲军's 于强常 started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Pascual Carballar struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Ritchie De Smedt didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Colombia. Pedro Manzanares stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sylwester Sobania's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. If 于强常 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, 于强常 managed to get in a good position for a shot. ≮王者归来≯虎贲军's supporters rose to their feet, but 于强常 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. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 于强常 in the 16th minute of play. When 于强常 got free in front of the goal in the 16th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Pedro Manzanares was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. 18 minutes into the match, 于强常 had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that 于强常 was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 23rd minute, 于强常 made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Ritchie De Smedt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. 33 minutes into the match, ≮王者归来≯虎贲军's goalkeeper Ritchie De Smedt had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Axel Montenegro. Colombia's Kevin Mastache managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Florian Brataniec in the 45 minute of the game. Santino Seco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half ≮王者归来≯虎贲军 were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Axel Montenegro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ritchie De Smedt having to make a save. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 于强常, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Abram Sarmiento's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ritchie De Smedt was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. In the 62nd minute, Axel Montenegro 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. Ritchie De Smedt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Montenegro in the 65th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Pascual Carballar got a free kick in the 66th minute. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. After 69 minutes, Sylwester Sobania made it 1-4 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. 73 minutes into the match, ≮王者归来≯虎贲军's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Secada came free, but Ritchie De Smedt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the ≮王者归来≯虎贲军 defense, Abram Secada kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ritchie De Smedt. The ≮王者归来≯虎贲军 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ritchie De Smedt should have stopped the shot. 80 minutes into the match, ≮王者归来≯虎贲军's goal looked a bit too open when Santino Seco came free, but Ritchie De Smedt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 80 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Colombia's Santino Seco fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. If A.J. 武磊 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ritchie De Smedt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abram Secada, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by 于强常 in the 86th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sylwester Sobania, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. ≮王者归来≯虎贲军's Ritchie De Smedt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Secada in the 89th minute of play. Santino Seco hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. If Abram Secada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle sounded ≮王者归来≯虎贲军 left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Colombia.