Challenge

Juan Gilberto Funes
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Abram Sarmiento started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Antonio Indiano got a free kick in the 3rd minute. In the 4th minute, Atlético Argentino's Ennu Krae dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. In the 9th minute Santino Seco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Denis Dolmos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Denis Dolmos 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 10th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 13th minute of play forced Atlético Argentino's goalkeeper Denis Dolmos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Axel Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pastor Nofre in the 17th minute of play. Eulalio Jago took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. 24 minutes into the match, Atlético Argentino's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Denis Dolmos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Atlético Argentino's Denis Dolmos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 24th minute of play. After 26 minutes, Abram Sarmiento made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Atlético Argentino's Denis Dolmos tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Colombia's Kevin Mastache quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Meder Fabelo, made in the 29th minute of the game. Axel Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Atlético Argentino's Denis Dolmos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Montenegro in the 30th minute of play. In the 37th minute Colombia were awarded a corner. Axel Montenegro went to the cornerflag to take it. A well done corner resulted in Luis Cazalla drilling the ball in to score 2-2 behind Atlético Argentino's goalkeeper. Abram Sarmiento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Denis Dolmos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Atlético Argentino defense, Axel Montenegro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Denis Dolmos. The Atlético Argentino fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Denis Dolmos should have stopped the shot.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Josemir Lujambio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Josemir Lujambio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Atlético Argentino booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonio Indiano didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Kevin Mastache came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Colombia fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Kevin Mastache couldn't finish the play. If Eulalio Jago had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 70th minute of the match Atlético Argentino 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. Eufemio Yabbarov ran over to the corner to take the kick. When Atlético Argentino's Josemir Lujambio in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Colombia's goalie prevented a goal. Pedro Manzanares stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Josemir Lujambio's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pascual Carballar during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 75th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pascual Carballar to maneuver through the defense. Pascual Carballar kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eulalio Jago, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. A collision led to Atlético Argentino getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Leonard Julin hit a great ball. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from David Piarres in the 81st minute of the match. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Timoteo Rojelio in the 86th minute of play. After 89 minutes of play, Atlético Argentino's J.J Huge made it 4-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pedro Manzanares was left in no man's land by his defense there! David Piarres took the ball and in the 93 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-3. Denis Dolmos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abram Secada's shot from short distance in the 98th minute. Colombia's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.