Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Laurențiu Cinteză fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. 8 minutes into the game, FC Hamburg's Laurențiu Cinteză 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, 0-1. After a rather tough play, FC Hamburg's Frank Groth got a free kick in the 10th minute. In the 13th minute Laurențiu Cinteză 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. In the 14th minute FC Hamburg were awarded a corner. Manfred Kottsieper went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 19th minute, Pompiliu Roşculeţ made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. The throw-in from Rainer Bethge in the 21st minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Colombia's Kevin Mastache. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Antonio Indiano got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pompiliu Roşculeţ, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Volker Harm showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santino Seco in the 30th minute of the match. Axel Montenegro's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 34thth minute, Volker Harm skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The audience was convinced that Laurențiu Cinteză's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Manzanares was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. Frank Groth kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Volker Harm 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 41st minute. After the first half FC Hamburg were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abram Sarmiento was the one to do the kick off. Volker Harm made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 52nd minute of play. Volker Harm showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kevin Mastache, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Colombia were awarded a corner in the 56th minute after FC Hamburg's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Axel Montenegro took the corner. Volker Harm showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 58th minute of the match. 59 minutes into the match, FC Hamburg's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Volker Harm reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Axel Montenegro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Volker Harm having to interfere. Laurențiu Cintezăs short, quick shot in the 65thth minute got Pedro Manzanares to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Axel Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Volker Harm made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 66th minute of play. In the 68th minute Laurențiu Cinteză 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 Laurențiu Cinteză had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Laurențiu Cinteză got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 70th minute, Rainer Bethge hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 72nd minute, Rainer Bethge hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Abram Secada managed to get in a good position for a shot. Colombia's supporters rose to their feet, but Abram Secada was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Volker Harm breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. FC Hamburg's Eduard Hilpert was substituted for Gogita Gagnidze. 80 minutes had been played when some careless play by Colombia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Manfred Kottsieper was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Hamburg's players had a chance to rest. FC Hamburg's Volker Harm played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Secada in the 82nd minute of play. In the 82nd minute, Abram Secada ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Volker Harm was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. 86 minutes into the match, FC Hamburg's goal looked a bit too open when Ignacio Mastache came free, but Volker Harm reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 87th minute Kevin Mastache shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Volker Harm saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 87 minutes into the match, FC Hamburg's goal looked a bit too open when Kevin Mastache came free, but Volker Harm reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Abram Secada's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Volker Harm was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. Volker Harm showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kevin Mastache in the 91st minute of the match. The FC Hamburg supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing FC Hamburg would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.