Challenge

Arsenio Erico
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Pedro Manzanares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gabriel-Omar Batista went, in the 2nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Maximiliano Iigo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santino Seco, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Maximiliano Iigo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santino Seco, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Maximiliano Iigo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santino Seco, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. In the 14th minute of the match Jay-Jay Okocha shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Pedro Manzanares showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Maximiliano Iigo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abram Sarmiento's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. After a rather tough play, ★Independiente Ψ★'s Adan Aresti got a free kick in the 23rd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Axel Montenegro in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maximiliano Iigo saved ★Independiente Ψ★ from getting behind. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gabriel-Omar Batista in the 30th minute. Maximiliano Iigo 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 34th minute. Maximiliano Iigo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Axel Montenegro's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. ★Independiente Ψ★'s Maximiliano Iigo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 43rd minute of play. Maximiliano Iigo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 46th minute of the match. Maximiliano Iigo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 47th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gabriel-Omar Batista was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lei Feng Ying in the 52nd minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Falcão Botelho hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gabriel-Omar Batista in the 56th minute of play. Maximiliano Iigo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 58th minute of play. Kevin Mastache recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabriel-Omar Batista in the 66th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Maximiliano Iigo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Axel Montenegro in the 68th minute. Axel Montenegros short, quick shot in the 71stth minute got Maximiliano Iigo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 72nd minute of play forced ★Independiente Ψ★'s goalkeeper Maximiliano Iigo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. Gilberto Loreto made in the 75th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Colombia's Antonio Indiano. After 76 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Samuel Navarro. In the 77th minute of the match Jay-Jay Okocha sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Pedro Manzanares skillfully saved the ball. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gabriel-Omar Batista, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. If Kevin Mastache had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 93rd match minute, ★Independiente Ψ★ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adan Aresti to maneuver through the defense. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The ★Independiente Ψ★ fans cheered their team off the field, for while Colombia had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.