Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th minute Lucero Mezquita 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. Sperides's Hibai Olano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pascual Carballar in the 7th minute of play. Roberto Peto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lucero Mezquita in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. In the 13th minute Sperides were awarded a corner. Isaac Carballido went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Sperides's corner Isaac Carballido fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Pedro Manzanares quite easily take care of the ball. After 21 minutes, Lucero Mezquita made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Lucero Mezquita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hibai Olano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Fortun Roca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sperides's Hibai Olano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santino Seco in the 35th minute of play. With his leg Hibai Olano managed to avoid a goal in the 38thth minute, when Colombia's Axel Montenegro fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 38 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Santino Seco. After 39 played minutes, Sperides's Isaac Carballido shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Sperides reached it. Axel Montenegro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Marcel Desailly hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. After 46 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Joshua Garrido. After some careless play in the Colombia defense, Roberto Peto 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. Sperides made a substitution. Polifemo Morales replaced Xaime Fabelo. Sperides's Lucas Darling was substituted for Roberto Peto. Sperides's Adriano Santalla was substituted for Henning Valler. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lucero Mezquita to make the kick off. Hibai Olano came out of the goal in the 55th minute to try and stop a shot by Colombia's Axel Montenegro. But to his dismay, Axel Montenegro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Sperides's Hibai Olano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 59th minute of play. Sperides's Hibai Olano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Montenegro in the 61st minute of play. Pablo-Enrique Lopez might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Manzanares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Pablo-Enrique Lopez ran back to his position shaking his head. Hibai Olano stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Axel Montenegro's shot from short distance in the 68th minute. In the 69th 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. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. In the 72nd minute of the match Sperides 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. Isaac Carballido ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Sperides's Lucas Darling to fire away a dangerous shot which Pedro Manzanares despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santino Seco in the 76th minute of play forced Sperides's goalkeeper Hibai Olano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hibai Olano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ignacio Mastache, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 80 minutes into the match, Sperides's goal looked a bit too open when Ignacio Mastache came free, but Hibai Olano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 91st minute Abram Secada shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hibai Olano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hibai Olano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abram Secada, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Hibai Olano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ignacio Mastache, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.