Challenge

La Bombonera
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After 3 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Axel Montenegro. In the 9th minute, Jose-Manuel Alabern left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Gowland fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Ezequiel Candela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 13th minute Santino Seco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ezequiel Candela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 15 minutes, Santi Goyanes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gowland and the Colombia players grew even worse after the yellow card. Santi Goyanes kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. When Colombia's Axel Montenegro in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Gowland's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abram Sarmiento in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ezequiel Candela saved Gowland from getting behind. In the 23rd 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. After some careless play in the Gowland defense, Santino Seco kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ezequiel Candela. The Gowland fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ezequiel Candela should have stopped the shot. In the 28th minute, Axel Montenegro 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. Ezequiel Candela stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abram Sarmiento's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. Colombia's Antonio Indiano managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Santi Goyanes in the 35 minute of the game. Axel Montenegro scored 1-2 in the 36th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ezequiel Candela, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Jose-Manuel Alabern had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jose-Manuel Alabern in the 40th minute of the match. In the 44th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Indiano to maneuver through the defense. Jose-Manuel Alabern scored 2-2 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. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jose-Manuel Alabern to make the kick off. Abram Sarmiento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ezequiel Candela having to interfere. Ezequiel Candela showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kevin Mastache in the 58th minute of the match. Antonio Indiano hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Gowland's Alfredo Fresnos was substituted for Santi Goyanes. In the 63rd minute, Antonio Indiano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alfredo Fresnos'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 64th minute of play. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 67th minute to try and stop a shot by Gowland's Alfredo Fresnos. But to his dismay, Alfredo Fresnos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. The Gowland fans' excitement grew in the 72nd match minute when Gowland's Alfredo Fresnos looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 77 minutes, Antonio Indiano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Colombia and the Gowland players grew even worse after the yellow card. Antonio Indiano hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Piotr Charamut was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 78th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Alfredo Fresnos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pedro Manzanares having to make a save. In the 89th minute Alfredo Fresnos 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. In the 91st match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orlando Tafalla to maneuver through the defense. In the 92nd minute, Orlando Tafalla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 95 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Fresnos came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Policarpio Dagora, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute.