Challenge

Pepsi Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Lucio Eladio kicked off to start the match. Kevin Mastache received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Stéphane Brault tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. In the 5th minute Pepsi Fuchibol Clu were awarded a corner. Ramon Centurión went to the cornerflag to take it. A well-hit corner resulted in Cordera Abella heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Wilhelm Lindqvist received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lucio Eladio got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 18 minutes Colombia's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ramon Centurión who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Pepsi Fuchibol Clu's corner Ramon Centurión fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Pedro Manzanares quite easily take care of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ramon Centurión got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ramon Centurión in the 23rd minute of play. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lucio Eladio in the 24th minute. The supporters of Colombia booed when Pepsi Fuchibol Clu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Firmo Abella didn't get a good kick on the ball. 34 minutes into the match, Pepsi Fuchibol Clu's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Stéphane Brault reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 35 minutes, Santino Seco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Colombia and the Pepsi Fuchibol Clu players grew even worse after the yellow card. Santino Seco kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Stéphane Brault showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santino Seco in the 39th minute of the match. 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.

51 minutes into the match, Pepsi Fuchibol Clu's goal looked a bit too open when Joshua Garrido came free, but Stéphane Brault reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abram Sarmiento took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Stéphane Brault. Stéphane Brault dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. After 58 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Indiano. 60 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Lucio Eladio came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A nice corner shot did that Ramon Centurión got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Pedro Manzanares quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 63rd minute Luis Cazalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stéphane Brault saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stéphane Brault showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. Colombia's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Kevin Mastache in the 68th minute. Stéphane Brault made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abram Secada in the 70th minute. A nice corner shot did that Abram Secada got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Stéphane Brault quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Stéphane Brault made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Secada in the 76th minute of play. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Feyyaz Erol, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Stéphane Brault was out of position in the 79 minute of play, and Abram Secada capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Abram Secada really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. Pedro Manzanares stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lucio Eladio's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. Feyyaz Erol sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Wilhelm Lindqvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Ramon Centurión came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Pepsi Fuchibol Clu 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 Ramon Centurión couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lucio Eladio in the 91st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pedro Manzanares prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With an all-out effort, Colombia's Stéphane Brault threw himself towards the right post 94 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ignacio Mastache, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The Pepsi Fuchibol Clu manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Colombia to win.