Challenge

Pueblo Park
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Abram Sarmiento started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th minute, Jaime McClendon fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. In the 5th match minute, Pueblo FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Greg Shipley to maneuver through the defense. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jaime McClendon, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. In the 9th minute Kevin Mastache shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Boyd Winkler saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 16th minute, Greg Shipley hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 17 minutes, Pascual Carballar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Colombia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pascual Carballar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 22nd minute Pueblo FC were awarded a corner. Tyrell Houser went to the cornerflag to take it. It was a well-played corner which Gerry Franco managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. In the 25th minute, Jaime McClendon reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Pedro Manzanares. The goal made the score 1-0. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vern Wright in the 29th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Pueblo FC's zone, Pascual Carballar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Boyd Winkler came out of the goal and Pascual Carballar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Axel Montenegro scored 1-1 in the 36th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Boyd Winkler, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Pascual Carballar hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Vern Wright to make the kick off. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jaime McClendon in the 50th minute of play. Pueblo FC's Boyd Winkler played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Montenegro in the 54th minute of play. In the 55th minute of the match, Kevin Mastache tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Boyd Winkler saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jaime McClendon, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. If Axel Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Boyd Winkler made an important save on a dangerous shot by Axel Montenegro in the 58th minute. In the 62nd minute of the match Colombia got a corner. Pueblo FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Axel Montenegro ran over to the corner to take the kick. Gerry Franco took the ball and in the 64 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 3-1. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jaime McClendon in the 67th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Jaime McClendon managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pueblo FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jaime McClendon 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. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. Colombia's Kevin Mastache quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Greg Shipley, made in the 76th minute of the game. If Abram Secada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A throw-in in the 78th minute of the game was made by Greg Shipley with Gerry Franco as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. If Abram Secada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 82 minutes into the game, Tyrell Houser threw the ball into play from the sideline. Colombia's Kevin Mastache quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 83rd minute, Kevin Mastache got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 85 minutes of play, Pueblo FC's Vern Wright made it 4-1 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! Abram Secada blasted a shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Boyd Winkler having to make a save. Abram Secada came free with the goalkeeper in the 90th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Boyd Winkler could save by the left post. The throw-in from Jackson Valle in the 93rd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Colombia's Kevin Mastache. Pueblo FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Colombia for a fine match.