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. Veli Vefa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Kroton F.C. booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kevin Mastache didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Concetto Donato in the 5th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Concetto Donato had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alvaro Cirelli made an important save on a dangerous shot by Axel Montenegro in the 14th minute. When Kroton F.C.'s Johannes Støle in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Colombia's goalie prevented a goal. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Concetto Donato in the 20th minute of play. Colombia's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Axel Montenegro in the 24th minute. In the 29th minute Concetto Donato 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 34thth minute of the game Johannes Støle 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 35th minute of play forced Kroton F.C.'s goalkeeper Alvaro Cirelli 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 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, Kroton F.C.'s Alvaro Cirelli got control of the ball when Axel Montenegro tried to sneak it across the goal line. 43 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Concetto Donato came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 45 minutes of play, Kroton F.C.'s Concetto Donato made it 0-2 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! Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Concetto Donato made a kick off. If Johannes Støle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 50th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Veli Vefa kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Pedro Manzanares. That made the score 0-3 in the 54 minute of play. 57 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Veli Vefa came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Santino Seco took the ball and in the 61 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alvaro Cirelli. Alvaro Cirelli dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. Axel Montenegro took the ball and in the 68 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alvaro Cirelli. Alvaro Cirelli dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-3. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. Pedro Manzanares made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Johannes Støle sent off a good shot on target. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Johannes Støle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 76 minutes Kroton F.C.'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Kevin Mastache who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Kevin Mastache almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Kroton F.C.'s Alvaro Cirelli did a great save. In the 76thth minute of the game Pascual Carballar who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kroton F.C.'s Alvaro Cirelli was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Concetto Donato in the 79th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 80 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Concetto Donato came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Kroton F.C. defense, Ignacio Mastache kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alvaro Cirelli. The Kroton F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alvaro Cirelli should have stopped the shot. In the 87th minute, Concetto Donato left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Kroton F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-4. In the 89th match minute, Kroton F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zlatin Serdarov to maneuver through the defense. Kroton F.C.'s Alvaro Cirelli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kevin Mastache in the 92nd minute of play. In the 93rd minute of the match Santino Seco sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alvaro Cirelli skillfully saved the ball. After some careless play in the Kroton F.C. defense, Abram Secada kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alvaro Cirelli. The Kroton F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alvaro Cirelli should have stopped the shot.