Challenge

Zhizhio
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Sven-Arne Apelquist started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, CD Zhizhio's Cristian Diestro got a free kick in the 4th minute. 6 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yu Chao Bin. 8 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Paul-Émile Bolé came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Pedro Manzanares managed to avoid a goal in the 8thth minute, when CD Zhizhio's Sven-Arne Apelquist fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 9th minute of the match CD Zhizhio 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. 贺银坚 ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 18th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Axel Montenegro to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sven-Arne Apelquist got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. CD Zhizhio's 贺银坚 was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Pedro Manzanares in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paul-Émile Bolé, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. After 23 played minutes CD Zhizhio got a freekick which was hit by Freddy Samano. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kevin Mastache in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Stasio Kowalski saved CD Zhizhio from getting behind. In the 30th minute, Antonio Indiano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 31st match minute, CD Zhizhio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yu Chao Bin to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Colombia booed when CD Zhizhio was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Castro Lugardo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 40th minute, Kevin Mastache left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Colombia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Sven-Arne Apelquist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Colombia's zone, 贺银坚 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal and 贺银坚 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

After having played for 54 minutes, Sven-Arne Apelquist managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CD Zhizhio's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sven-Arne Apelquist was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paul-Émile Bolé, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paul-Émile Bolé in the 60th minute of play. In the 61st match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Axel Montenegro to maneuver through the defense. CD Zhizhio made a substitution. Azconzábal Machuca replaced Jairo Carral. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Axel Montenegro hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Paul-Émile Bolé managed to get in a good position for a shot. CD Zhizhio's supporters rose to their feet, but Paul-Émile Bolé 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kevin Mastache in the 65th minute of play forced CD Zhizhio's goalkeeper Stasio Kowalski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 68th minute Sven-Arne Apelquist 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. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sven-Arne Apelquist, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. In the 73rd minute Yu Chao Bin 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. Pedro Manzanares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Yu Chao Bin went, in the 75th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. In the 80th minute, Yu Chao Bin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pedro Manzanares was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. After some careless play in the CD Zhizhio defense, Ignacio Mastache kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Stasio Kowalski. The CD Zhizhio fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Stasio Kowalski should have stopped the shot. Kevin Mastache fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stasio Kowalski having to interfere. Stasio Kowalski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ignacio Mastache, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 96th minute, Colombia's Abram Secada dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-3. Colombia were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over CD Zhizhio's much stronger midfield.