Challenge

Stadio Ennio Tardini
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Günther Doty got the match started through his kick off. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 3rd minute to try and stop a shot by Chinese CJ Youth Academy's Günther Doty. But to his dismay, Günther Doty quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. When Antonio Indiano fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Colombia's protests and gave Antonio Indiano a yellow card for diving instead. Antonio Indiano hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Günther Doty, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. After 13 minutes of play, Chinese CJ Youth Academy's Günther Doty made it 2-0 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! When the match had gone on for 19 minutes, Günther Doty took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Pedro Manzanares to make any attempt to save it. If Axel Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 23rd match minute, Chinese CJ Youth Academy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kjell Mattsson to maneuver through the defense. 24 minutes into the match, Chinese CJ Youth Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but David Abad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luan Pombo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. David Abad showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Axel Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. In the 35th minute, Günther Doty left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Chinese CJ Youth Academy fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. 38 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Günther Doty came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 40th minute, Günther Doty left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Chinese CJ Youth Academy fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Günther Doty in the 43rd minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 5-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abram Sarmiento was the one to do the kick off. David Abad showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santino Seco, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Günther Doty, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Günther Doty in the 62nd minute of play. David Abad took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abram Secada's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 69thth minute, David Abad skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Abram Secada came free with the goalkeeper in the 77th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and David Abad could save by the left post. With a little luck, Chinese CJ Youth Academy's David Abad got control of the ball when Ignacio Mastache tried to sneak it across the goal line. Kjell Mattsson made in the 84th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Colombia's Antonio Indiano. 86 minutes into the match, Chinese CJ Youth Academy's goalkeeper David Abad had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abram Secada. David Abad made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Abram Secada sent off a good shot on target. Günther Doty sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Chinese CJ Youth Academy's Lu Zhan Jian got a free kick in the 95th minute. After having played for 96 minutes, Kevin Mastache managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Colombia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kevin Mastache was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Chinese CJ Youth Academy's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.