Challenge

Santiago Bernabéu
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bo Cantona got the match started through his kick off. Navarro Montoya made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 6th minute of play. Navarro Montoya took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 12 minutes, Luka Mata took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Pedro Manzanares to make any attempt to save it. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind Jastreb's goalkeeper Navarro Montoya, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 17th minute of play forced Jastreb's goalkeeper Navarro Montoya to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 21 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Abram Sarmiento sped through Jastreb's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Navarro Montoya. 23 minutes into the match, Jastreb's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Navarro Montoya reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Colombia were awarded a corner in the 24th minute after Jastreb's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Axel Montenegro took the corner. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Pascual Carballar got a free kick in the 25th minute. In the 38th minute, Luka Mata left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Jastreb fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. After a rather tough play, Jastreb's Marco Materazzi got a free kick in the 41st minute. In the 42nd minute of the match Axel Montenegro shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Navarro Montoya showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Axel Montenegro scored 2-2 in the 46th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Navarro Montoya, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Abram Sarmiento to make the kick off. The supporters of Colombia booed when Jastreb was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Imants Blasāns didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Antonio Indiano hit a great ball. Imants Blasāns made in the 55th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Bo Cantona however managed to control. Navarro Montoya showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 56th minute of the match. Axel Montenegro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Navarro Montoya having to make a save. Navarro Montoya made an important save on a dangerous shot by Axel Montenegro in the 61st minute. Navarro Montoya made an important save on a dangerous shot by Axel Montenegro in the 63rd minute. Navarro Montoya made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Axel Montenegro sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Jastreb getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Rogelio Etxepare hit a great ball. Jastreb's Bo Nesta was substituted for Marco Materazzi. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. In the 71st minute, Rogelio Etxepare hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Jastreb getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Imants Blasāns hit a great ball. Jastreb's Navarro Montoya proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Jastreb from getting a goal against them. 77 minutes into the match, Abram Secada notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of Jastreb's Navarro Montoya. Navarro Montoya was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bo Ronaldo in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Börje Forsberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Ilko Smoje hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bo Ronaldo in the 89th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 91st minute Jastreb were awarded a corner. Börje Forsberg went to the cornerflag to take it. Börje Forsberg made a great header on Jastreb's corner, it was just that Colombia's Pedro Manzanares managed to reach the ball for a save. 93 minutes into the match, Jastreb's goalkeeper Navarro Montoya had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ignacio Mastache. Bo Ronaldo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kevin Mastache during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 95th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kevin Mastache to maneuver through the defense. Börje Forsberg's long shot made the audience stand up and applaude when it rumbled by Pedro Manzanares on his right side and into the goal. 96 minutes into the game it was 3-3.