Challenge

Johan Cruyff Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) If Nikos Sterpis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Michelangelo Merganiotis 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. Santino Seco kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aleksander Petka, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. 9 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when AFC Ajax's Michelangelo Merganiotis fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Nikos Sterpis might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Manzanares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nikos Sterpis ran back to his position shaking his head. Miltos Margaritidis kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. The supporters of Colombia booed when AFC Ajax was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lambis Zacharatos didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Colombia's Abram Sarmiento in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AFC Ajax's goalie prevented a goal. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Nikos Sterpis put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Luis Cazalla made in the 19th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Axel Montenegro however managed to control. In the 23rd minute, Pascual Carballar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Abram Sarmiento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. AFC Ajax's Lambis Zacharatos managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Orlando Tafalla in the 30 minute of the game. 34 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 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 36th minute. 41 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. Lambis Zacharatos hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Akis Sarafis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Axel Montenegro's shot from short distance in the 46th minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Omiros Fasoulas made in the 51st minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Colombia's Pascual Carballar. Axel Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Axel Montenegro got free with Akis Sarafis in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 55 minutes AFC Ajax's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Axel Montenegro who took care of the corner kick. Michelangelo Merganiotis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. AFC Ajax made a substitution. Aureo Morera replaced German Sarracino. AFC Ajax made a substitution. Thalis Karteris replaced Aleksander Petka. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Michelangelo Merganiotis in the 66th minute of play. Markos Seremetidis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pedro Manzanares having to make a save. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. AFC Ajax's attentive Aureo Morera managed to snatch the ball when Orlando Tafalla made a throw-in in the 71st minute of the game. 75 minutes into the match, AFC Ajax's Markos Seremetidis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Akis Sarafis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abram Secada in the 76th minute. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Michelangelo Merganiotis in the 78th minute of play. In the 79th minute AFC Ajax were awarded a corner. Miltos Margaritidis went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Miltos Margaritidis got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Pedro Manzanares quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Markos Seremetidis in the 80th minute of play. The throw-in from Lambis Zacharatos in the 87th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Colombia's Kevin Mastache. 89 minutes into the match, AFC Ajax's goalkeeper Akis Sarafis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abram Secada. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 90th minute of the game. One of Colombia:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of AFC Ajax:s goal. AFC Ajax's Akis Sarafis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ignacio Mastache in the 93rd minute of play. In the 94th minute, Markos Seremetidis made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1.