Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Julianda Rakasiwi got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd 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. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julianda Rakasiwi in the 8th minute of the match. İZMİR&GS were awarded a corner in the 11th minute after Colombia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Nurkan Bayar took the corner. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Nurkan Bayar got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 0-1. 12 minutes into the match. In the 15th minute, Erman Özmert ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pedro Manzanares was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Shaun Grigg hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 20th minute of play forced İZMİR&GS's goalkeeper Gökçen Safa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gökçen Safa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 20th minute of the match. Antônio Furtado hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Axel Montenegro got free with Gökçen Safa in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Abram Sarmientos short, quick shot in the 25thth minute got Gökçen Safa to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Colombia's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Axel Montenegro in the 26th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Julianda Rakasiwi in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. Axel Montenegro's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Gökçen Safa firmly grabbed it by the left post. 37 minutes into the match, Julianda Rakasiwi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Julianda Rakasiwi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. If Axel Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Axel Montenegro's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Gökçen Safa firmly grabbed it by the left post. İZMİR&GS's Gökçen Safa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save İZMİR&GS from getting a goal against them. The supporters of İZMİR&GS booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonio Indiano didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Colombia players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. İZMİR&GS were winning 0-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Abram Sarmiento to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 53rd minute of play forced İZMİR&GS's goalkeeper Gökçen Safa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Santino Seco hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. A collision led to İZMİR&GS getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Antônio Furtado hit a great ball. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Antônio Furtado tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 63rd minute of play forced İZMİR&GS's goalkeeper Gökçen Safa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Axel Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 73 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Julianda Rakasiwi. 76 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Nurkan Bayar came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind İZMİR&GS's goalkeeper Gökçen Safa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gökçen Safa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 79th minute of play. In the 81st minute Abram Secada shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gökçen Safa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. İZMİR&GS's Gökçen Safa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Secada in the 86th minute of play. 88 minutes into the match, İZMİR&GS's goal looked a bit too open when Ignacio Mastache came free, but Gökçen Safa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gökçen Safa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 90th minute of the match. When Colombia's Ignacio Mastache in the 90th minute got a chance for a shot 90th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye İZMİR&GS's goalie prevented a goal. In the 92nd minute, Colombia's Pascual Carballar seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Pascual Carballar the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Colombia protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Pascual Carballar had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The supporters of İZMİR&GS booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pascual Carballar didn't get a good kick on the ball. İZMİR&GS's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.