Challenge

Zhelezna
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Abram Sarmiento kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd match minute, FC Zhelezna was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Afiq Boon to maneuver through the defense. Colombia's defense didn't have a chance, in the 9th minute, when Pencho Ignev scored to the left of an out of position Pedro Manzanares, making the score, 1-0. 12 minutes into the match, FC Zhelezna's Gilberto Garaile sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 13th minute FC Zhelezna were awarded a corner. Pencho Ignev went to the cornerflag to take it. It was a well-played corner which Niko Kranjčar managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Milyo Gelovski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Colombia's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Axel Montenegro in the 17th minute. Colombia's Kevin Mastache was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Milyo Gelovski in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Axel Montenegro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Milyo Gelovski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 24th minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Milyo Gelovski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pedro Manzanares made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Gilberto Garaile sent off a good shot on target. Milyo Gelovski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Montenegro in the 28th minute of the match. When the match clock showed 30 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Abram Sarmiento sped through FC Zhelezna's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Milyo Gelovski. If Gilberto Garaile had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 37 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Gilberto Garaile came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 38th minute of the game Pavel Pranchev made a throw-in which Gilberto Garaile played forward. FC Zhelezna's Milyo Gelovski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 41st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 43rd minute of play forced FC Zhelezna's goalkeeper Milyo Gelovski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 45th minute Santino Seco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Milyo Gelovski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gilberto Garaile made a kick off. Milyo Gelovski made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Axel Montenegro sent off a good shot on target. In the 52nd minute Gilberto Garaile 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. 53 minutes into the game, Pencho Ignev was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Zhelezna's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Colombia the free kick. The supporters of Colombia booed when FC Zhelezna was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pencho Ignev didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 56thth minute of the game Gilberto Garaile who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Colombia's Pedro Manzanares was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 57th minute of play forced FC Zhelezna's goalkeeper Milyo Gelovski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Antonio Indiano hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Axel Montenegro got free with Milyo Gelovski in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Milyo Gelovski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Axel Montenegro in the 69th minute. Milyo Gelovski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Axel Montenegro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Milyo Gelovski read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. Milyo Gelovski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abram Sarmiento's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. Abram Sarmiento let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 76th minute shot 1-2 at rihgt post. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. 83 minutes had been played when some careless play by Colombia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Pencho Ignev was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Zhelezna's players had a chance to rest. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilberto Garaile in the 85th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The throw-in from Sven-Erik Wallander in the 90th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Colombia's Abram Secada. 94 minutes into the match, FC Zhelezna's goalkeeper Milyo Gelovski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ignacio Mastache. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.