Challenge

Monumental
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Albardón F.C's Xandro Sacristán started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Samuel Navarro got a free kick in the 4th minute. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafael Lopez in the 5th minute of play. 8 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Xandro Sacristán came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 8th minute, Xandro Sacristán reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Pedro Manzanares. The goal made the score 1-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Xandro Sacristán in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. In the 19thth minute of the game Axel Montenegro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Albardón F.C's Geronimo Eleazar was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Geronimo Eleazar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 21st minute of play. Geronimo Eleazar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 24th minute of play. 29 minutes into the game, Abram Sarmiento cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Geronimo Eleazar was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Geronimo Eleazar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Axel Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. In the 42ndth minute of the game Abram Sarmiento who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Albardón F.C's Geronimo Eleazar was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Pedro Manzanares made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Xandro Sacristán sent off a good shot on target. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Abram Sarmiento to strike the kick off in the second half. After 50 minutes, Abram Sarmiento mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Colombia and the Albardón F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 50th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abram Sarmiento to maneuver through the defense. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eusebio Lucero in the 51st minute of the match. If Luis Cazalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 54th match minute, Albardón F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Léo Simão to maneuver through the defense. When Colombia's Axel Montenegro in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Albardón F.C's goalie prevented a goal. Albardón F.C made a substitution. Aureliano Buendia replaced Xandro Sacristán. 58 minutes had been played when some careless play by Albardón F.C's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Axel Montenegro was slow to take the kick. During this time Colombia's players had a chance to rest. Juan Galo took the ball and in the 64 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. 66 minutes into the game, Albardón F.C's Juan Galo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pedro Manzanares made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. Colombia's Abram Secada quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Eusebio Lucero, made in the 71st minute of the game. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aureliano Buendia in the 75th minute of play. Albardón F.C's Aureliano Buendia got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Pascual Carballar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Geronimo Eleazar made a huge save. In the 84th minute Ivan Gaizko 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aureliano Buendia 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. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivan Gaizko, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aureliano Buendia in the 95th minute of play. Albardón F.C were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.