Challenge

Oscar Parada
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cristian Naike took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to Vélez Juniors getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Melchor Napier hit a great ball. 5 minutes into the match, Vélez Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Kevin Mastache came free, but Elpidio Vitin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Guido Luzaide fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. If Nicolas Roland had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 19 in the game by Nicolas Roland from a close distance when the talented Pedro Manzanares managed to make a qualified save. Colombia's players were relieved. In the 21st minute of the match, Cristian Naike tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Pedro Manzanares saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Naike in the 23rd minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nicolas Roland's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Pedro Manzanares firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 30th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elpidio Vitin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Elpidio Vitin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elpidio Vitin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Montenegro in the 33rd minute of the match. In the 34th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elpidio Vitin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 38thth minute of the game Axel Montenegro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Vélez Juniors's Elpidio Vitin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Alberto Joey hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 44th minute of play forced Vélez Juniors's goalkeeper Elpidio Vitin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Naike in the 46th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The wind increased when Abram Sarmiento made the kick off in the second half. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guido Luzaide in the 54th minute of the match. The supporters of Colombia booed when Vélez Juniors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alberto Joey didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vélez Juniors's Elpidio Vitin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santino Seco in the 60th minute of play. 61 minutes into the match, Colombia's Axel Montenegro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Elpidio Vitin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Vélez Juniors's Godofredo Ado was substituted for Alberto Joey. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. Alberto Joey kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. With a little luck, Vélez Juniors's Elpidio Vitin got control of the ball when Abram Secada tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abram Secada got free with Elpidio Vitin in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Pascual Carballar hit a great ball. After 74 played minutes Vélez Juniors got a freekick which was hit by Celedonio Eriz. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Naike in the 78th minute of play. Abram Secada who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 86thth minute tested the skills of Elpidio Vitin when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 88 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Abram Secada. If Abram Secada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Elpidio Vitin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abram Secada in the 95th minute.