Challenge

b. cloetensstadion
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The audience thought a goal was coming when Pierre-Alexandre De Marrez got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 2nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 4th minute Xander-Paul Van Linthoudt 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. Damian Walkowski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kevin Mastache, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. After taking down the ball on Colombia's corner Axel Montenegro fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Damian Walkowski quite easily take care of the ball. In the 16th minute Santino Seco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damian Walkowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kevin Mastache sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Damian Walkowski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abram Sarmiento in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Damian Walkowski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 32nd minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damian Walkowski 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 34th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erwin-Alexander Van Geele in the 35th minute of play. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Xander-Paul Van Linthoudt stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 53 played minutes AFC Irocha got a freekick which was hit by Ramón Arias. Damian Walkowski 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 55th minute. After 60 minutes of play, AFC Irocha's Pierre-Alexandre De Marrez made it 2-0 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! The supporters of Colombia booed when AFC Irocha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ramón Arias didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pierre-Alexandre De Marrez in the 64th minute of the match. Damian Walkowski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santino Seco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 68 minutes into the match, AFC Irocha's goal looked a bit too open when Santino Seco came free, but Damian Walkowski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xander-Paul Van Linthoudt, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. 71 minutes into the game, Santino Seco cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Damian Walkowski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Joshua Garrido hit a great ball. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tibau Cornelis in the 74th minute of play. Xander-Paul Van Linthoudt took the ball and in the 77 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 3-1. Damian Walkowski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joshua Garrido in the 81st minute of play. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jaspar Raymaekers, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. In the 85th play minute Santino Seco came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Damian Walkowski. 3-2. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xander-Paul Van Linthoudt, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Damian Walkowski made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Abram Secada sent off a good shot on target. Colombia's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.