Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nikos Sterpis kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Orlando Tafalla hit a great ball. After recieving a nice pass, AFC Ajax's Aleksander Petka tried to score from far away in the 3rd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 6th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Indiano to maneuver through the defense. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aleksander Petka in the 6th minute of play. If Nikos Sterpis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aleksander Petka in the 15th minute of the match. The supporters of Colombia booed when AFC Ajax was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Omiros Fasoulas didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 18th minute, Nikos Sterpis made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 21 minutes into the match, AFC Ajax's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Akis Sarafis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lakis Tsopakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Akis Sarafis made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Axel Montenegro sent off a good shot on target. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nikos Sterpis in the 25th minute of play. Axel Montenegro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Akis Sarafis made a huge save. 29 minutes into the match, AFC Ajax's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Akis Sarafis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Akis Sarafis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santino Seco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 34th match minute, AFC Ajax was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lakis Tsopakis to maneuver through the defense. German Sarracino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. In the 40th minute German Sarracino 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. Orlando Tafalla hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Abram Sarmiento stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Axel Montenegro might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Akis Sarafis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Axel Montenegro ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 53rd minute of play forced AFC Ajax's goalkeeper Akis Sarafis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Akis Sarafis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abram Sarmiento's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. Akis Sarafis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Axel Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Omiros Fasoulas kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. AFC Ajax made a substitution. Aureo Morera replaced German Sarracino. A collision led to AFC Ajax getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Omiros Fasoulas hit a great ball. 62 minutes into the game, Santino Seco cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Akis Sarafis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Markos Seremetidis in the 65th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Michelangelo Merganiotis in the 68th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Abram Secada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Akis Sarafis 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 73rd minute. Akis Sarafis 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 74th minute. After 77 played minutes Markos Seremetidis rounded Colombia's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-3. Pedro Manzanares was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Markos Seremetidis showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-4 in the 86 minute of play. In the 92nd minute, AFC Ajax's Markos Seremetidis ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-5. In the 94th minute, Joshua Garrido hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When AFC Ajax's Michelangelo Merganiotis in the 95th minute got a chance for a shot 95th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Colombia's goalie prevented a goal. AFC Ajax's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.