Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Abel Ramalho made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 8th minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andres Ekhi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Ricart Futebol Clube booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joshua Garrido didn't get a good kick on the ball. Andres Ekhi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 13th minute of the match. After 13 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Pascual Carballar. 16 minutes into the match, Ricart Futebol Clube's Abel Ramalho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Abel Ramalho scored 0-1 in the 20th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pedro Manzanares, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abel Ramalho in the 22nd minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 24 minutes into the match, Ricart Futebol Clube's Abel Ramalho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Andres Ekhi came out of the goal in the 27th minute to try and stop a shot by Colombia's Abram Sarmiento. But to his dismay, Abram Sarmiento quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Antonio Indiano hit a great ball. Andres Ekhi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Axel Montenegro in the 36th minute. The supporters of Colombia booed when Ricart Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vlad Geamănu didn't get a good kick on the ball. 44 minutes into the game, Vlad Geamănu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ricart Futebol Clube's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Colombia the free kick. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

In the 53rd minute, Ricart Futebol Clube's Abel Ramalho dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. Andres Ekhi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 57th minute of play. Andres Ekhi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kevin Mastache in the 58th minute of the match. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abel Ramalho in the 62nd minute of the match. Abel Ramalho might have been able to make a better finish in the 65th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Manzanares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Abel Ramalho ran back to his position shaking his head. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abel Ramalho, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. The audience was convinced that Abel Ramalho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Manzanares was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Ricart Futebol Clube's Eusebio Hori was substituted for Abel Ramalho. The supporters of Colombia booed when Ricart Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emanuel Olisadebe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Andres Ekhi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 86th minute of play. Kevin Mastache made a great header on Colombia's corner, it was just that Ricart Futebol Clube's Andres Ekhi managed to reach the ball for a save. Ricart Futebol Clube's Hans-Jürgen Beckenbauer quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Antonio Indiano, made in the 89th minute of the game. Eusebio Hori could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Pedro Manzanares made a huge save. Ricart Futebol Clube's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.