Challenge

Durex Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Abram Sarmiento took the kick off in the first half of the match. 6 minutes into the game, Alejo Alonso threw the ball into play from the sideline. Colombia's Orlando Tafalla quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. After a defensive mix-up in Colombia's zone, Roch Felenak stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal and Roch Felenak tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cidro Flores hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. 16 minutes into the match, La Pointe Courte's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Jolan Galindo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After taking down the ball on Colombia's corner Luis Cazalla fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jolan Galindo quite easily take care of the ball. When the match had gone on for 20 minutes, Roch Felenak took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Pedro Manzanares to make any attempt to save it. In the 23rd match minute, La Pointe Courte was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rudy Laisney to maneuver through the defense. Roch Felenak could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Pedro Manzanares made a huge save. In the 31st minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jolan Galindo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gianluca Prestin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roch Felenak in the 34th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Axel Montenegro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jolan Galindo was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. Roch Felenak's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pedro Manzanares read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. In the 38th minute, La Pointe Courte's Roch Felenak ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Colombia's Abram Sarmiento got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. La Pointe Courte's Alain Girault quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Pascual Carballar, made in the 44th minute of the game. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Roch Felenak stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With an all-out effort, Colombia's Jolan Galindo threw himself towards the right post 52 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Santino Seco, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. La Pointe Courte's attentive Dan Black managed to snatch the ball when Orlando Tafalla made a throw-in in the 53rd minute of the game. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roch Felenak in the 57th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 58 minutes, Abram Sarmiento took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Jolan Galindo to make any attempt to save it. La Pointe Courte made a substitution. Gilbert Thellier replaced Alain Girault. Axel Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. La Pointe Courte's Pawel Harendarski was substituted for Alejo Alonso. A sloppy throw-in by Josué Pagueguy in the 78th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Colombia's Kevin Mastache. Jolan Galindo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Secada in the 79th minute of play. The supporters of Colombia booed when La Pointe Courte was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gianluca Prestin didn't get a good kick on the ball. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Colombia's goalie and right to Gianluca Prestin. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Colombia's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 89th minute Gianluca Prestin 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 audience thought a goal was coming when Abram Secada got free with Jolan Galindo in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 93rd minute, Kevin Mastache left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Colombia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Jolan Galindo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 96th minute of the match. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.