Challenge

Siemens Stadium
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Abram Sarmiento started the match with the kick off. Giovanny Van Wontergem took the ball and in the 3 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 1-0. Axel Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Zacarias Transito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 7th minute of play. If Axel Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Zacarias Transito took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Giovanny Van Wontergem in the 20th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 21 minutes, Axel Montenegro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Colombia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Axel Montenegro 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 25th minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zacarias Transito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 26th minute Colombia were awarded a corner. Axel Montenegro went to the cornerflag to take it. Colombia's Luis Cazalla was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Zacarias Transito in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Pedro Manzanares made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Piotr Ptaszek sent off a good shot on target. Giovanny Van Wontergem hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Zacarias Transito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 32nd minute of play. Zacarias Transito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Montenegro in the 35th minute of the match. Zacarias Transito took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 38 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Colombia's Axel Montenegro fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Abram Sarmiento scored 1-1 in the 43rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Zacarias Transito, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Zacarias Transito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santino Seco in the 52nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Żuki Gnojarze's Róbson Carneiro got a free kick in the 53rd minute. 56 minutes into the game, Abram Sarmiento cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Zacarias Transito was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 61st minute to try and stop a shot by Żuki Gnojarze's Giovanny Van Wontergem. But to his dismay, Giovanny Van Wontergem quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Seyhan Arısan, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. The corner ended in Giovanny Van Wontergem almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Colombia's Pedro Manzanares did a great save. When Żuki Gnojarze's Giovanny Van Wontergem in the 67th minute got a chance for a shot 67th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Colombia's goalie prevented a goal. After 69 minutes of play, Żuki Gnojarze's Giovanny Van Wontergem made it 3-2 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! 78 minutes into the game, Orlando Tafalla was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Colombia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Żuki Gnojarze the free kick. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Giovanny Van Wontergem in the 81st minute of the match. A collision led to Żuki Gnojarze getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Wladyslaw Kaczor hit a great ball. Ksawery Banas made in the 87th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Colombia's Pascual Carballar. Żuki Gnojarze's Zacarias Transito proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save Żuki Gnojarze from getting a goal against them. Żuki Gnojarze's Ismael Dacio managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Joshua Garrido in the 93 minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ignacio Mastache in the 94th minute of play forced Żuki Gnojarze's goalkeeper Zacarias Transito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 97 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Giovanny Van Wontergem came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Colombia's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.