Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Abram Sarmiento started the match with the kick off. After 5 played minutes Mira United FC got a freekick which was hit by Xavier Severo. In the 7th minute of the match, Abram Sarmiento tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Eriberto Bonadona saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 9th minute Colombia were awarded a corner. Axel Montenegro went to the cornerflag to take it. After having played for 14 minutes, Gregório Neiva managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mira United FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gregório Neiva was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 16th minute, Gregório Neiva left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mira United FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Axel Montenegro might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eriberto Bonadona. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Axel Montenegro ran back to his position shaking his head. Eriberto Bonadona made an important save on a dangerous shot by Axel Montenegro in the 20th minute. Eriberto Bonadona showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 26th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 28th minute of play forced Mira United FC's goalkeeper Eriberto Bonadona to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Orlando Tafalla got a throw-in 30 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Santino Seco. When the match had gone on for 33 minutes, Abram Sarmiento put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Eriberto Bonadona. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by Mira United FC's Gregório Neiva. But to his dismay, Gregório Neiva quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gregório Neiva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 47 minutes in the game, Gregório Neiva dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. The Colombia players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Mira United FC were winning 1-3.

Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodolfo Pires in the 54th minute of the match. In the 55th minute of the match Mira United FC got a corner. Colombia's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Feng Cheng Ling ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 56th minute Mira United FC were awarded a corner. Feng Cheng Ling went to the cornerflag to take it. Mira United FC's Feng Cheng Ling 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. Gregório Neiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 65th minute, Gregório Neiva got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Axel Montenegro might have been able to make a better finish in the 67th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eriberto Bonadona. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Axel Montenegro ran back to his position shaking his head. Mira United FC's Eriberto Bonadona played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Montenegro in the 67th minute of play. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. Feng Cheng Ling received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Eriberto Bonadona showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kevin Mastache in the 75th minute of the match. Pedro Manzanares was a little too slow when Gregório Neiva got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 76th minute. The score was now 1-4. 80 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gregório Neiva. Nel Ybarbo got a throw-in 84 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Gregório Neiva. In the 87th minute of the match, Feng Cheng Ling tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Pedro Manzanares saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kevin Mastache in the 92nd minute of play forced Mira United FC's goalkeeper Eriberto Bonadona to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eriberto Bonadona showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ignacio Mastache, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. The Mira United FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.