Challenge

Estadio Ciénega
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Abram Sarmiento kicked off to start the match. Kevin Mastache struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Sixto Luke didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Colombia. The crowd rose to their feet as Pilar FC's Candido Hendrickx slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Pedro Manzanares. That made the score 1-0 after 7 minutes of play. 14 minutes into the game, Samuel Navarro threw the ball into play from the sideline. Pilar FC's Isaac Tristan quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. If Axel Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Sixto Luke made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 16th minute of play. The throw-in from Rex Welsh in the 18th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Colombia's Pascual Carballar. Kevin Mastache might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sixto Luke. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kevin Mastache ran back to his position shaking his head. When Colombia's Abram Sarmiento in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pilar FC's goalie prevented a goal. After 26 minutes Pilar FC'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 Axel Montenegro fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Sixto Luke quite easily take care of the ball. Sixto Luke stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luis Cazalla's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. Pedro Manzanares made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Candido Hendrickx sent off a good shot on target. 35 minutes had been played when some careless play by Colombia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Isaac Tristan was slow to take the kick. During this time Pilar FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Pilar FC's Candido Hendrickx to a score. 2-0 in the 36th minute. 38 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Candido Hendrickx came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 39 minutes had been played when some careless play by Colombia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Isaac Tristan was slow to take the kick. During this time Pilar FC's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Isaac Tristan got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Pedro Manzanares quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Pilar FC's Sixto Luke played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kevin Mastache in the 41st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 44th minute of play forced Pilar FC's goalkeeper Sixto Luke to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Candido Hendrickx to make the kick off. Candido Hendrickx sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Candido Hendrickx in the 53rd minute of the match. Sixto Luke made an important save on a dangerous shot by Axel Montenegro in the 58th minute. In the 60th minute Candido Hendrickx 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. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Pilar FC's goalkeeper Sixto Luke, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Candido Hendrickx sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 65th minute Candido Hendrickx 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. In the 68th minute, Candido Hendrickx ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pedro Manzanares was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Pilar FC made a substitution. Nicanor Illan replaced Candido Hendrickx. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. Pilar FC's Guus Koole was substituted for Cristian Jenaro. Pilar FC made a substitution. Luca Langoni replaced Martin Benítez. Through an outstanding action, after 74 minutes, Sixto Luke successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luca Langoni, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. 83 minutes into the match, Pilar FC's goalkeeper Sixto Luke had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Santino Seco. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guus Koole in the 86th minute of play. Abram Secada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Colombia booed when Pilar FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alejandro Gai didn't get a good kick on the ball. Colombia's Kevin Mastache couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 90th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Pilar FC. Aukusti Malinen hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Kevin Mastache kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Sixto Luke. That made the score 3-1 in the 93 minute of play.