Challenge

Estadio ALBERDI
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Judas Verón got the match started through his kick off. Belgrano de Pibasog's Erasmo Jaunzuria managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Joshua Garrido in the 3 minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Honorato Jerrold managed to get in a good position for a shot. Belgrano de Pibasog's supporters rose to their feet, but Honorato Jerrold 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. Belgrano de Pibasog's Bernardo Raggio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santino Seco in the 12th minute of play. Axel Montenegro scored 2-1 in the 15th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bernardo Raggio, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 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. After 22 minutes of play, Colombia's Axel Montenegro made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bernardo Raggio was left in no man's land by his defense there! Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Silvio Abadia in the 24th minute. When Belgrano de Pibasog's Judas Verón in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Colombia's goalie prevented a goal. In the 33rd minute, Belgrano de Pibasog's Judas Verón ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-2. Bernardo Raggio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 37th minute of the match. Bernardo Raggio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 37th minute of play. In the 39th minute Santino Seco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardo Raggio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Axel Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 41st minute, Antonio Indiano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 45 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Judas Verón came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bernardo Raggio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Abram Sarmiento made a kick off. Belgrano de Pibasog made a substitution. Garcia Morros replaced Blue Dolar. Bernardo Raggio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 58th minute of the match. In the 59th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Santino Seco to maneuver through the defense. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 67th minute to try and stop a shot by Belgrano de Pibasog's Judas Verón. But to his dismay, Judas Verón quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-2. Belgrano de Pibasog's Bernardo Raggio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save Belgrano de Pibasog from getting a goal against them. In the 73rd minute, Colombia's Abram Secada ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Bernardo Raggio. Bernardo Raggio yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-3. 78 minutes into the game, Kevin Mastache threw the ball into play from the sideline. Belgrano de Pibasog's Clemente Gaizkine quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. After 81st play minutes Iulian Ilinca shot 5-3, a short shot which went by Pedro Manzanares and just under the crossbar into goal. 84 minutes into the match, Iulian Ilinca had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Iulian Ilinca was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-3. 88 minutes into the match, Belgrano de Pibasog's goal looked a bit too open when Pascual Carballar came free, but Bernardo Raggio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 89 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Indiano. Bernardo Raggio made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Abram Secada sent off a good shot on target. Clemente Gaizkine hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Belgrano de Pibasog had won after a very even match.