Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Abram Sarmiento kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by António Rodrigues in the 3rd minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nuno Madureira, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. In the 7th minute, Nuno Madureira left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Fhury FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 13th minute of play forced Fhury FC's goalkeeper Tiago Rodrigues to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Kevin Mastache hit a great ball. Axel Montenegro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Tiago Rodrigues made a huge save. Aloísio Barbosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tiago Rodrigues took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 28th match minute, Fhury FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by António Rodrigues to maneuver through the defense. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isac Tristão in the 30th minute of play. In the 31st minute, Kevin Mastache ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tiago Rodrigues was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. 35 minutes into the match, Fhury FC's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Tiago Rodrigues reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 37 minutes of play, Fhury FC's Nuno Madureira made it 2-2 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! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nuno Madureira in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. When Kevin Mastache fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Colombia's protests and gave Kevin Mastache a yellow card for diving instead. In the 41st minute, Kevin Mastache hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 42 minutes into the match, Nuno Madureira notched a goal, 2-3, 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. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bruno Rodrigues in the 45th minute of play. In the 47th minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tiago Rodrigues saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 2-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Aloísio Barbosa received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Pedro Manzanares came out and tried to block the shot, but Aloísio Barbosa slotted it home off the left post making it 2-4 in the 51st minute. If Nuno Madureira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 60 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Orlando Tafalla. In the 61st minute, Serafim Rebocho sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Colombia's Pedro Manzanares didn't even have to move. After having played for 64 minutes, Nuno Madureira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fhury FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nuno Madureira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Nuno Madureira tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Fhury FC getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Ivan Rodrigues hit a great ball. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. After a rather tough play, Fhury FC's Ivan Rodrigues got a free kick in the 70th minute. A collision led to Fhury FC getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Nuno Madureira hit a great ball. Fhury FC's Vicente Candeias was substituted for Valter Bentes. The supporters of Colombia booed when Fhury FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nuno Madureira didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 81st minute Aloísio Barbosa 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aloísio Barbosa in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Aloísio Barbosa tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nuno Madureira got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 92nd minute to try and stop a shot by Fhury FC's Aloísio Barbosa. But to his dismay, Aloísio Barbosa quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-5.