Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Abram Sarmiento took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 2 played minutes Sitges got a freekick which was hit by Nabucodonosor Llorente. 5 minutes into the match, Kevin Johnson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Kevin Johnson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 7th minute, Henrik Suuroja hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sitges's Curro Climent played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Montenegro in the 15th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Axel Montenegro kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Curro Climent. That made the score 1-1 in the 17 minute of play. Pedro Manzanares stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lorenz De Paula's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. In the 21st minute Sitges were awarded a corner. Kevin Johnson went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Kevin Johnson got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Pedro Manzanares quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mauricio Salazar in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pedro Manzanares prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 27th minute to try and stop a shot by Sitges's Kevin Johnson. But to his dismay, Kevin Johnson quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. If Axel Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Sitges's Curro Climent proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Sitges from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santino Seco in the 31st minute of play forced Sitges's goalkeeper Curro Climent to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 34th minute, Baldemar Folch made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Baldemar Folch, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nabucodonosor Llorente made in the 40th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Zachariasz Ruszkowski however managed to control. The supporters of Colombia booed when Sitges was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nabucodonosor Llorente didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sitges's Curro Climent proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Sitges from getting a goal against them. Colombia's Axel Montenegro got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Sitges's Curro Climent played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santino Seco in the 48th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When Colombia's Axel Montenegro in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sitges's goalie prevented a goal. After 57 played minutes Sitges got a freekick which was hit by Ivar Carlsson. Curro Climent showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Montenegro in the 60th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 60th minute of play forced Sitges's goalkeeper Curro Climent to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 61st minute Colombia were awarded a corner. Axel Montenegro went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Kevin Mastache got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Curro Climent quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. In the 67thth minute of the game Kevin Johnson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Colombia's Pedro Manzanares was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Mauricio Salazar'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 68th minute of play. In the 70th minute Baldemar Folch 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. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Curro Climent didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ignacio Mastache went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. Colombia:s Pedro Manzanares showed great skill when he stopped Mauricio Salazar:s penalty. Curro Climent made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 90th minute of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Sitges walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.