Challenge

Stadium of Peretu
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Colombia's Abram Sarmiento started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Suleiman Süleyman in the 7th minute of play. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Suleiman Süleyman in the 8th minute of play. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Suleiman Süleyman, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Peretu City 09's Rolf Sanchez was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Pedro Manzanares in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After 23 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Colombia! Colombia:s Pedro Manzanares showed great skill when he stopped Suleiman Süleyman:s penalty. The excitement rose when Peretu City 09's Suleiman Süleyman after 25 played minutes turned away three defenders near the goal, and after that shot a ball that was too difficult for Colombia's goalkeeper to hold. Score! 2-0. After 32 minutes of play, Colombia's Abram Sarmiento made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Francesco Toldo was left in no man's land by his defense there! 35 minutes into the match, Peretu City 09's Suleiman Süleyman sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 40th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francesco Toldo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 42nd minute, Robbe Stroobans left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Peretu City 09 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Suleiman Süleyman scored 4-1 in the 47th 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. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-1 at half-time.

Axel Montenegros short, quick shot in the 56thth minute got Francesco Toldo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 58 minutes into the match, Peretu City 09's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Francesco Toldo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 60th minute, Axel Montenegro 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: 4-2. Rolf Sanchez kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Colombia were awarded a corner in the 65th minute after Peretu City 09's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Axel Montenegro took the corner. 67 minutes into the match, Peretu City 09's goalkeeper Francesco Toldo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Axel Montenegro. In the 68th minute Suleiman Süleyman 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 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robbe Stroobans in the 72nd minute of the match. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robbe Stroobans, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Colombia defense, Suleiman Süleyman kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pedro Manzanares. The Colombia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pedro Manzanares should have stopped the shot. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. Peretu City 09's Ramiro Paul was substituted for Suleiman Süleyman. 80 minutes into the match, Santino Seco had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Francesco Toldo. Peretu City 09's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Santino Seco was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-3. Francesco Toldo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abram Secada in the 83rd minute. Ramiro Paul'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 86th minute of play. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 86th minute to try and stop a shot by Peretu City 09's Ramiro Paul. But to his dismay, Ramiro Paul quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-3. In the 89th 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. Francesco Toldo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abram Secada in the 93rd minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the Colombia players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Peretu City 09.