Challenge

San Saga
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Abram Sarmiento took the kick off in the first half of the match. When the match had gone on for 5 minutes, Erik Cantona took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Pedro Manzanares to make any attempt to save it. Abram Sarmiento struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Joachim Forseth didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Colombia. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iwo Gendolla, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. When Colombia's Axel Montenegro in the 11th minute got a chance for a shot 11th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Saga TF's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Saga TF booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santino Seco didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santino Seco in the 13th minute of play forced Saga TF's goalkeeper Joachim Forseth to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 17th minute of the match Colombia got a corner. Saga TF's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Axel Montenegro ran over to the corner to take the kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 19th minute of play forced Saga TF's goalkeeper Joachim Forseth to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joachim Forseth made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 21st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 22nd minute of play forced Saga TF's goalkeeper Joachim Forseth to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 23rd minute of play forced Saga TF's goalkeeper Joachim Forseth to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Colombia's Axel Montenegro was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Joachim Forseth in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Axel Montenegro might have been able to make a better finish in the 27th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Joachim Forseth. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Axel Montenegro ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 27th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joachim Forseth saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joachim Forseth showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Montenegro in the 33rd minute of the match. The supporters of Saga TF booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Axel Montenegro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iwo Gendolla, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Joachim Forseth didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Joshua Garrido went, in the 44th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Axel Montenegro hit a great ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Axel Montenegro might have been able to make a better finish in the 54th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Joachim Forseth. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Axel Montenegro ran back to his position shaking his head. Joachim Forseth made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Axel Montenegro sent off a good shot on target. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erik Cantona, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Axel Montenegro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Joachim Forseth having to make a save. Saga TF's Joachim Forseth proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Saga TF from getting a goal against them. If Axel Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 66th minute, Axel Montenegro got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. In the 69th minute, one of Saga TF:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Saga TF. The supporters of Saga TF booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santino Seco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Iwo Gendolla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pedro Manzanares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Erik Cantona went, in the 77th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ignacio Mastache during the 80th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 81st minute Iwo Gendolla 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. Erik Cantona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iwo Gendolla in the 85th minute of play. Joachim Forseth took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Secada, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erik Cantona in the 92nd minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 96 minutes into the game, one of Colombia:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Colombia:s Pedro Manzanares showed great skill when he stopped Brian Laudrup:s penalty. The Colombia players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Saga TF from taking control. The game ends in a draw.