Challenge

Juan Gilberto Funes
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Josemir Lujambio kicked off to start the match. Axel Montenegro took the ball and in the 8 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Denis Dolmos. Denis Dolmos dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pastor Nofre in the 15th minute of play. Denis Dolmos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Axel Montenegro went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. A sloppy throw-in by Ennu Krae in the 22nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Colombia's Antonio Indiano. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. Atlético Argentino's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Eufemio Yabbarov in the 26th minute. Josemir Lujambio was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. After 28 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Kevin Mastache. An unexpectedly hard shot by Josemir Lujambio in the 30th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Atlético Argentino booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonio Indiano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pastor Nofre, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 35th minute, Colombia's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Eulalio Jago fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. If Josemir Lujambio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ennu Krae got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Joaquín Guzmán recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ennu Krae got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Josemir Lujambio in the 47th minute of play. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Abram Sarmiento made a kick off. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ennu Krae, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquín Guzmán in the 55th minute of the match. 55 minutes into the match, Joaquín Guzmán notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Colombia's Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Joaquín Guzmán fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. In the 61st minute, Josemir Lujambio made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. Pedro Manzanares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Josemir Lujambio went, in the 65th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-2 was the resulting score. Horaţiu Dudău received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Atlético Argentino made a substitution. J.J Huge replaced Joaquín Guzmán. In the 74th minute of the match Eufemio Yabbarov sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Pedro Manzanares skillfully saved the ball. 76 minutes into the game, Josemir Lujambio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-2. Pedro Manzanares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Atlético Argentino made a substitution. David Piarres replaced Ennu Krae. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Ignacio Mastache got a free kick in the 81st minute. After 83 minutes of play, Atlético Argentino's J.J Huge made it 6-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pedro Manzanares was left in no man's land by his defense there! Atlético Argentino's Denis Dolmos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ignacio Mastache in the 86th minute of play. Colombia's Abram Secada managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Timoteo Rojelio in the 88 minute of the game. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by J.J Huge in the 90th minute of play. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Josemir Lujambio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 95thth minute of the game Josemir Lujambio 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. Colombia's Abram Secada got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Atlético Argentino had played much better football throughout.