Challenge

Estadio La Fortaleza
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Abram Sarmiento got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kevin Mastache in the 4th minute of play forced Ilulea FC's goalkeeper Gabby Arias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 史铮坤 in the 9thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Pedro Manzanares, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 史铮坤 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Pedro Manzanares made a huge save. Eleuterio Mirande received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Pedro Manzanares came out and tried to block the shot, but Eleuterio Mirande slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 11th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by 史铮坤 in the 13th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Martin Gorbea kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Gabby Arias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santino Seco in the 19th minute of the match. Gabby Arias didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Axel Montenegro went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 24 minutes into the match, Colombia's Abram Sarmiento sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gabby Arias narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Axel Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gabby Arias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Montenegro in the 27th minute of the match. Gabby Arias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Montenegro in the 30th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Colombia defense, Eleuterio Mirande 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. Gabby Arias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 38th minute of play. 40 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when 史铮坤 came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eleuterio Mirande could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Pedro Manzanares made a huge save.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. 史铮坤 was the one to do the kick off. Eleuterio Mirande struck a weak shot in the 51st 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 Ilulea FC. 54 minutes into the game, 史铮坤 cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Pedro Manzanares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ilulea FC's Eleuterio Mirande got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Through an outstanding action, after 59 minutes, Gabby Arias successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marian Golembiewski, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. After 61 minutes of play, Ilulea FC's Marian Golembiewski made it 4-1 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! Eleuterio Mirande sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 63 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Eleuterio Mirande came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Axel Montenegro in the 67th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gabby Arias saved Ilulea FC from getting behind. After having played for 73 minutes, Luis Cazalla managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Colombia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luis Cazalla was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. Abram Secada blasted a shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gabby Arias having to make a save. Gabby Arias made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Abram Secada sent off a good shot on target. 78 minutes into the match, Ilulea FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ignacio Mastache came free, but Gabby Arias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marian Golembiewski in the 81st minute of play. Gabby Arias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kevin Mastache, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eleuterio Mirande in the 86th minute of the match. Ignacio Mastache received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Gabby Arias came out and tried to block the shot, but Ignacio Mastache slotted it home off the left post making it 4-2 in the 91st minute. In the 95th minute 史铮坤 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. 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 Ilulea FC.