Challenge

Noisiel
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) Abram Sarmiento started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luis Cazalla during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 7 minutes into the match, Noisiel's Harold Combettes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 9th 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. Colombia's defense didn't have a chance, in the 10th minute, when Harold Combettes scored to the left of an out of position Pedro Manzanares, making the score, 1-0. Harold Combettes struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Pedro Manzanares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Noisiel. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Harold Combettes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 19th 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abram Sarmiento in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Karlheinz Ludecke prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Noisiel's Karlheinz Ludecke played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Montenegro in the 22nd minute of play. Karlheinz Ludecke took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Noisiel defense, Axel Montenegro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Karlheinz Ludecke. The Noisiel fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Karlheinz Ludecke should have stopped the shot. In the 35th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karlheinz Ludecke saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Harold Combettes came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Noisiel fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Harold Combettes couldn't finish the play. In the 45th 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. The supporters of Colombia booed when Noisiel was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Shi Ying Yang didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Harold Combettes to make the kick off. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Harold Combettes in the 51st minute of play. Harold Combettes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pedro Manzanares read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. Abram Sarmiento's late challenge caught a Noisiel's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abram Sarmiento helped the player get up and apologised. Noisiel's Harold Combettes got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Harold Combettes in the 60th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 66th minute Harold Combettes 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. Karlheinz Ludecke made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Abram Sarmiento sent off a good shot on target. If Harold Combettes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Noisiel made a substitution. Jules Berna replaced Harold Combettes. In the 77th minute, Jules Berna left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Noisiel fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. In the 79th minute, Jules Berna ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pedro Manzanares was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. 82 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Yaser Jadue came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jules Berna in the 83rd minute of play. Noisiel's Karlheinz Ludecke played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kevin Mastache in the 91st minute of play. Karlheinz Ludecke had great luck who in the 92ndth minute grab hold of the ball when Kevin Mastache from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. When Jules Berna came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Noisiel fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jules Berna couldn't finish the play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Colombia players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Noisiel.