Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alf Ekelund got the match started through his kick off. Cornel Luncaniță made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 3rd minute. Orlando Tafalla kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 7th minute to try and stop a shot by Segelbut IF U21's Alf Ekelund. But to his dismay, Alf Ekelund quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Colombia's Kevin Mastache managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Rickard Lind in the 14 minute of the game. 21 minutes into the match, Segelbut IF U21's goalkeeper Cornel Luncaniță had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Axel Montenegro. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcelo Munio in the 23rd minute of play. After 24 minutes Colombia's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Christoffer Josefsson who took care of the corner kick. Cornel Luncaniță made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 27th minute of play. Colombia were awarded a corner in the 28th minute after Segelbut IF U21's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Axel Montenegro took the corner. When the match clock showed 30 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Axel Montenegro sped through Segelbut IF U21's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Cornel Luncaniță. With a little luck, Segelbut IF U21's Cornel Luncaniță got control of the ball when Axel Montenegro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cornel Luncaniță made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 34th minute of play. 35 minutes into the game, Axel Montenegro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Cornel Luncaniță was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Alf Ekelund managed to get in a good position for a shot. Segelbut IF U21's supporters rose to their feet, but Alf Ekelund was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Manzanares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some careless play in the Colombia defense, Alf Ekelund kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pedro Manzanares. The Colombia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pedro Manzanares should have stopped the shot. If Abram Sarmiento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abram Sarmiento was the one to do the kick off. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Pedro Manzanares was out of position in the 60 minute of play, and Alf Ekelund capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Alf Ekelund really showed his touch with that goal: 2-3. Segelbut IF U21 made a substitution. Alfons Öberg replaced Alf Ekelund. Segelbut IF U21's Cornel Luncaniță played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pascual Carballar in the 70th minute of play. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfons Öberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Santino Seco charged in rather forcefully in the 78th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Santino Seco the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 78th minute, Santino Seco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 83rd minute of the match Colombia got a corner. Segelbut IF U21's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Kevin Mastache ran over to the corner to take the kick. Kevin Mastache made a great header on Colombia's corner, it was just that Segelbut IF U21's Cornel Luncaniță managed to reach the ball for a save. Alfons Öberg's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 84thth minute, Pedro Manzanares skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Segelbut IF U21 were awarded a corner in the 90th minute after Colombia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Christoffer Josefsson took the corner. After taking down the ball on Segelbut IF U21's corner Christoffer Josefsson fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Pedro Manzanares quite easily take care of the ball. 94 minutes into the game, Marcelo Munio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-4. Pedro Manzanares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.