Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Aquiles Gana took the kick off in the first half of the match. 4 minutes into the match, Aquiles Gana had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aquiles Gana was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 7 minutes into the match, Colombia's Axel Montenegro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dražen Ladić narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Through an outstanding action, after 8 minutes, Dražen Ladić successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Axel Montenegro struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Dražen Ladić didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Colombia. In the 12th minute, Jerzy Piwowarski left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The AC Morena fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Dražen Ladić made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Axel Montenegro sent off a good shot on target. 17 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Aldo Di Biagio came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, AC Morena's goalkeeper Dražen Ladić had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Axel Montenegro. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Álvaro Fonseca, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. 27 minutes into the game, AC Morena's Aquiles Gana 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, 1-3. Axel Montenegros short, quick shot in the 33rdth minute got Dražen Ladić to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Álvaro Fonseca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dražen Ladić made an important save on a dangerous shot by Axel Montenegro in the 36th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 38th minute of play forced AC Morena's goalkeeper Dražen Ladić to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Álvaro Fonseca in the 39th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Axel Montenegro got free with Dražen Ladić in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Abram Sarmiento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Dražen Ladić tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 48 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Jerzy Piwowarski came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

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. 58 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Álvaro Fonseca. Dražen Ladić 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 59th minute. 61 minutes into the match, Jerzy Piwowarski had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jerzy Piwowarski was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-4. In the 64th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dražen Ladić saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Abram Sarmiento took the ball and in the 68 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dražen Ladić. Dražen Ladić dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-4. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abram Secada in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dražen Ladić saved AC Morena from getting behind. Abram Secada scored 4-4 in the 77th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dražen Ladić, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Alex Cellucci's late challenge caught a Colombia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alex Cellucci helped the player get up and apologised. Alex Cellucci kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Dražen Ladić 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 81st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santino Seco in the 84th minute of play forced AC Morena's goalkeeper Dražen Ladić to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. AC Morena's Dražen Ladić played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Secada in the 91st minute of play. When the match had gone on for 93 minutes, Aquiles Gana took a quick shot and it went in 4-5 without a chance for Pedro Manzanares to make any attempt to save it. Colombia's Abram Secada got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.