Challenge

San Saga
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Kevin Mastache hit a great ball. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santi Urbieta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 6th minute of the match, Axel Montenegro sent away a good long shot that could have become a goal, but Joachim Forseth showed an example of his skillful tending and made the save just under the crossbar. Trond Gilde sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 9th minute, Erik Cantona left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Saga TF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Trond Gilde kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Joachim Forseth stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Axel Montenegro's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. Joachim Forseth made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 17th minute of play. Joachim Forseth showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erik Cantona in the 25th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joachim Forseth showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Axel Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. The Colombia fans' excitement grew in the 34th 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 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erik Cantona in the 38th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Trond Gilde could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Pedro Manzanares made a huge save. Santino Seco blasted a shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Joachim Forseth having to make a save. Joachim Forseth showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santino Seco, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Abram Sarmiento kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. 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.

Saga TF's Joachim Forseth proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save Saga TF from getting a goal against them. Abram Sarmiento received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Joachim Forseth came out and tried to block the shot, but Abram Sarmiento slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 53rd minute. 58 minutes into the game, Erik Cantona cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Pedro Manzanares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Erik Cantona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Erik Cantona managed to get in a good position for a shot. Saga TF's supporters rose to their feet, but Erik Cantona 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. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Orlando Tafalla during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 68 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Orlando Tafalla. A sloppy throw-in by Arne Botnen in the 71st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Colombia's Abram Secada. Joachim Forseth showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abram Secada, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. If Erik Cantona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erik Cantona in the 79th minute of the match. In the 81st minute Erik Cantona 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. If Erik Cantona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Brian Laudrup kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. In the 95th minute, Abram Secada hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.