Challenge

Claudiu Maior
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's Mihăiţă Stolniceanu 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. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. Axel Montenegro hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Mei in the 9th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 12 minutes, Ediberto de Queirós took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Pedro Manzanares to make any attempt to save it. Axel Montenegro might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lyle Coppack. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Axel Montenegro ran back to his position shaking his head. Lyle Coppack made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 18th minute of play. Axel Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 23rd minute of play forced Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's goalkeeper Lyle Coppack to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lyle Coppack showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Montenegro in the 29th minute of the match. After having played for 33 minutes, Axel Montenegro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Colombia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Axel Montenegro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The Colombia fans' excitement grew in the 35th match minute when Colombia's Abram Sarmiento 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 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 39th minute of the game Anacleto Geofredo made a throw-in which Adrián-Daniel Dobre played forward. In the 41st minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lyle Coppack saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely defense, Axel Montenegro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lyle Coppack. The Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lyle Coppack should have stopped 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.

The wind increased when Abram Sarmiento made the kick off in the second half. Lyle Coppack showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joshua Garrido, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ediberto de Queirós in the 53rd minute of play. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ediberto de Queirós in the 53rd minute of play. Lyle Coppack made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Axel Montenegro sent off a good shot on target. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fábio Vieira in the 55th minute of the match. A hard shot 57 in the game by Axel Montenegro from a close distance when the talented Lyle Coppack managed to make a qualified save. Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's players were relieved. Axel Montenegro received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Lyle Coppack came out and tried to block the shot, but Axel Montenegro slotted it home off the left post making it 2-3 in the 59th minute. In the 65th minute Carlos Mei 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. 70 minutes into the game, Fábio Vieira cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-3. Pedro Manzanares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's Ferdinand Zmărăndache was substituted for Ediberto de Queirós. Colombia were awarded a corner in the 75th minute after Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Kevin Mastache took the corner. The corner led to Colombia's Ignacio Mastache getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. In the 77th minute, Fábio Vieira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abram Secada in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lyle Coppack saved Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely from getting behind. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ferdinand Zmărăndache, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. 81 minutes into the game, Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's Carlos Mei nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pedro Manzanares made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-3. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Mei in the 85th minute of play. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mihăiţă Stolniceanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 91st match minute, Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lars Flinck to maneuver through the defense. Lyle Coppack took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Secada, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carlos Mei made in the 94th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Colombia's Pascual Carballar. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely fans cheered their team off the field, for while Colombia had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.