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MACAU STADIUM LUZ
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Colombia's Abram Sarmiento started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Pascual Carballar hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Albino Cugat managed to get in a good position for a shot. MACAU. F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Albino Cugat was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Manzanares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Axel Montenegro hit a great ball. 9 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Angelo Assunção. Angelo Assunção in the 12thth 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. Pedro Manzanares had great luck who in the 13thth minute grab hold of the ball when Albino Cugat from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. In the 19th minute, Kevin Mastache hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Angelo Assunção could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Pedro Manzanares made a huge save. Pedro Manzanares didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when MACAU. F.C's Angelo Assunção shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Şükrü Yazargil tried to sneak it across the goal line. Anselmo Gama made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 38th minute of play. In the 40th minute, Axel Montenegro made a precise shot to the right of Anselmo Gama. MACAU. F.C's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Joshua Garrido received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Anselmo Gama tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. 47 minutes into the game, Aloísio Esteves threw the ball into play from the sideline. Colombia's Kevin Mastache quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Axel Montenegro might have been able to make a better finish in the 48th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Anselmo Gama. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Axel Montenegro ran back to his position shaking his head.

Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Şükrü Yazargil in the 52nd minute of play. 53 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Şükrü Yazargil came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anselmo Gama stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abram Sarmiento's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. Axel Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Anselmo Gama made an important save on a dangerous shot by Axel Montenegro in the 57th minute. In the 62nd match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abram Sarmiento to maneuver through the defense. MACAU. F.C made a substitution. Cristiano Pelé replaced Angelo Assunção. Axel Montenegro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Anselmo Gama made a huge save. In the 72nd match minute, MACAU. F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bater Pivetta to maneuver through the defense. MACAU. F.C made a substitution. Aron Vanghelie replaced Alberto Sobral. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. In the 73rd match minute, MACAU. F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bater Pivetta to maneuver through the defense. Anselmo Gama made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abram Secada in the 74th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abram Secada got free with Anselmo Gama in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Anselmo Gama showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Secada in the 78th minute of the match. Abram Secada succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-2 in the 80th playminute. In the 83rd minute, Cristiano Pelé left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MACAU. F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lourenço Vilanova in the 85th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 87 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Cristiano Pelé came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lourenço Vilanova scored 3-2 in the 94th 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. MACAU. F.C were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Colombia for a fine match.