Challenge

Budino Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orlando Tafalla to maneuver through the defense. In the 5th minute of the match Fábio Grosso shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Pedro Manzanares showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 6th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orlando Tafalla to maneuver through the defense. Davide Rinaldi struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Pedro Manzanares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Herta Budino. 13 minutes into the game, Joshua Garrido threw the ball into play from the sideline. Herta Budino's Harry Potter quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Davide Rinaldi, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. A collision led to Herta Budino getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Jan-Frederik Bubanja hit a great ball. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Davide Rinaldi took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Pedro Manzanares to make any attempt to save it. If Davide Rinaldi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Kevin Mastache received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Fortunato Sangermano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fortunato Sangermano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 33rd minute of play. 34 minutes had been played when some careless play by Herta Budino's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Axel Montenegro was slow to take the kick. During this time Colombia's players had a chance to rest. 36 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Davide Rinaldi came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Harry Potter kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Axel Montenegro took the ball and in the 45 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fortunato Sangermano. Fortunato Sangermano dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Joshua Garrido hit a great freekick 48 minutes into the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Davide Rinaldi was the one to do the kick off. Fortunato Sangermano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santino Seco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Colombia's Antonio Indiano quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Harry Potter, made in the 55th minute of the game. In the 60th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Indiano to maneuver through the defense. 65 minutes into the match, Herta Budino's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Fortunato Sangermano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 66th minute of the match Colombia got a corner. Herta Budino's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Axel Montenegro ran over to the corner to take the kick. Kevin Mastache blasted a shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fortunato Sangermano having to make a save. In the 67th play minute Axel Montenegro came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Fortunato Sangermano. 1-2. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. Herta Budino made a substitution. Johannes Fransson replaced Adam Baldy. After 72 played minutes Herta Budino got a freekick which was hit by Giandomenico Sella. Herta Budino's Liu Ying Qing was substituted for Harry Potter. Giandomenico Sella hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Virgílio Furtado, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Pedro Manzanares stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Davide Rinaldi's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. Giandomenico Sella fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. In the 86th minute of the game Davide Rinaldi made a throw-in which Pedro Velasco played forward. In the 87th 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: 1-3. In the 90th minute, Virgílio Furtado left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Herta Budino fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. Kleanthis Zoumakis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Kleanthis Zoumakis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Herta Budino's supporters rose to their feet, but Kleanthis Zoumakis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Manzanares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Colombia walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.