Challenge

Arena Buritama
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Abelardo da Fonseca made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute Abelardo da Fonseca 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. 4 minutes into the match, Abelardo da Fonseca 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 Abelardo da Fonseca was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Murilo Ferreira 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 a rather tough play, Buritama Sports's Ricardinho Nascimento got a free kick in the 8th minute. 10 minutes into the match, Buritama Sports's Ricardo Dias sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 13thth minute of the game Axel Montenegro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Buritama Sports's Murilo Ferreira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Wang Wei Sha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Alexsandro Aguiar who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 14thth minute tested the skills of Pedro Manzanares when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Pedro Manzanares was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Wang Wei Sha showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 17 minute of play. 19 minutes into the match, Abram Sarmiento notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Buritama Sports's Murilo Ferreira. Murilo Ferreira was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ricardinho Nascimento's late challenge caught a Colombia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ricardinho Nascimento helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Buritama Sports's Ricardinho Nascimento got a free kick in the 23rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Buritama Sports's zone, Kevin Mastache stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Murilo Ferreira came out of the goal and Kevin Mastache tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Murilo Ferreira 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 27th minute. In the 31st minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Murilo Ferreira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Axel Montenegro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Murilo Ferreira read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. In the 37th minute Colombia were awarded a corner. Axel Montenegro went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Buritama Sports's goalie and right to Luis Cazalla. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Buritama Sports's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. After 45 played minutes Buritama Sports got a freekick which was hit by Ricardinho Nascimento. Murilo Ferreira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abram Sarmiento was the one to do the kick off. Axel Montenegro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 50th minute of the match, but Murilo Ferreira made a huge save. In the 51st minute of the match Colombia got a corner. Buritama Sports's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Axel Montenegro ran over to the corner to take the kick. At last the ball reached Orlando Tafalla at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Buritama Sports. 2-2. Axel Montenegro didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 2-3 via right post in the game's 55th minute. Colombia's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Buritama Sports's Nuno Fonseca was substituted for Gilvan de Lara. After having played for 61 minutes, Wang Wei Sha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Buritama Sports's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wang Wei Sha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Colombia's Axel Montenegro managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Ricardo Dias in the 64 minute of the game. In the 66thth minute of the game Alexsandro Aguiar who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Colombia's Pedro Manzanares was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 69 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Alexsandro Aguiar came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ricardo Dias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Buritama Sports's Doriva Souto was substituted for Ricardo Dias. Murilo Ferreira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abram Secada, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexsandro Aguiar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 82nd minute Alexsandro Aguiar 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. When the match had gone on for 86 minutes, Amauri Peixoto put it in 4-3 from a short distance just to the right of Pedro Manzanares. After 90 minutes of play, Buritama Sports's Amauri Peixoto made it 5-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pedro Manzanares was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 92nd match minute, Buritama Sports was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silvinho Lago to maneuver through the defense. After 94 minutes of play, Buritama Sports's Doriva Souto made it 6-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pedro Manzanares was left in no man's land by his defense there! Buritama Sports's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.