Challenge

Satulung
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Abram Sarmiento made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute Alper Benli 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. Abram Sarmiento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Axel Montenegro kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. Panait Hațegan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Tractorul Satulung -MM- booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kevin Mastache didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mădălin Cangeopol got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 16 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Alper Benli came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 20th minute of the match, Mădălin Cangeopol got a very nice opportunity to score, but Pedro Manzanares was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Mădălin Cangeopol might have been able to make a better finish in the 26th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Manzanares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mădălin Cangeopol ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 29th minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Panait Hațegan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wesley Sneijder in the 31st minute of play. After 33 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Samuel Navarro. When Axel Montenegro came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Colombia fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Axel Montenegro couldn't finish the play. Panait Hațegan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Montenegro in the 39th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Antonio Indiano got a free kick in the 41st minute. Colombia's Axel Montenegro got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

If Kevin Mastache had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 54th minute Wesley Sneijder 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. 56 minutes into the game, Marlon Brando was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tractorul Satulung -MM-'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Colombia the free kick. 58 minutes into the match, Colombia's Axel Montenegro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Panait Hațegan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Panait Hațegan 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 61st minute. Panait Hațegan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 62nd minute of the match. After 63 minutes Tractorul Satulung -MM-'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. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. In the 78th minute Alper Benli 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. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mădălin Cangeopol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Wesley Sneijder's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Manzanares was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. Panait Hațegan made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Ignacio Mastache sent off a good shot on target. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alper Benli in the 91st minute of the match. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mădălin Cangeopol, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. The Colombia supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Colombia would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.