Challenge

Oscar Parada
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Antonio Indiano hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. If Cristian Naike had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Naike in the 7th minute of play. Pedro Manzanares was a little too slow when Cristian Naike got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 10th minute. The score was now 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Naike in the 12th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abram Sarmiento in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Elpidio Vitin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abram Sarmiento in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Elpidio Vitin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Colombia's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Axel Montenegro in the 15th minute. After taking down the ball on Colombia's corner Samuel Navarro fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Elpidio Vitin quite easily take care of the ball. 23 minutes into the match, Vélez Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Elpidio Vitin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elpidio Vitin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Montenegro in the 24th minute of the match. In the 31st minute Benicio Rivas 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. The supporters of Colombia booed when Vélez Juniors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alberto Joey didn't get a good kick on the ball. Santino Seco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Elpidio Vitin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Naike in the 37th minute of play. Alberto Joey charged in rather forcefully in the 40th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alberto Joey the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 40th minute, Alberto Joey hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Axel Montenegro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Elpidio Vitin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. The supporters of Vélez Juniors booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santino Seco didn't get a good kick on the ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Abram Sarmiento to make the kick off. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 50th minute to try and stop a shot by Vélez Juniors's Nicolas Roland. But to his dismay, Nicolas Roland quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Axel Montenegro might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Elpidio Vitin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Axel Montenegro ran back to his position shaking his head. Elpidio Vitin was out of position in the 61 minute of play, and Abram Sarmiento capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Abram Sarmiento really showed his touch with that goal: 3-1. Vélez Juniors's Godofredo Ado was substituted for Alberto Joey. In the 65th minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elpidio Vitin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 65 minutes into the match, Abram Sarmiento notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of Vélez Juniors's Elpidio Vitin. Elpidio Vitin was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Colombia's Kevin Mastache quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Godofredo Ado, made in the 73rd minute of the game. Elpidio Vitin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 74th minute of play. 79 minutes into the match, Vélez Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Ignacio Mastache came free, but Elpidio Vitin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guido Luzaide in the 81st minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Abram Secada managed to get in a good position for a shot. Colombia's supporters rose to their feet, but Abram Secada was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elpidio Vitin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Elpidio Vitin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santino Seco in the 87th minute of play. Elpidio Vitin made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Abram Secada sent off a good shot on target.