Challenge

Estadio Tarouquela
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Abram Sarmiento got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Solpontense F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Marco Vieira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Igor Martins might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Manzanares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Igor Martins ran back to his position shaking his head. After 6 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Kevin Mastache. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santino Seco in the 14th minute of play forced Solpontense F.C.'s goalkeeper Marco Vieira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Igor Martins in the 15th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 16th minute, Palmiro Fidalgo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Pedro Manzanares. The goal made the score 2-0. Marco Vieira 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 22nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Igor Martins in the 23rd minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 31st minute Joshua Garrido shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marco Vieira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kevin Mastache recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Palmiro Fidalgo in the 37th minute of play. In the 38th minute Igor Martins 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. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind Solpontense F.C.'s goalkeeper Marco Vieira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 41 minutes, Pascual Carballar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Colombia and the Solpontense F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 41st minute, Pascual Carballar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 47th match minute, Solpontense F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Shi Zhi Yu to maneuver through the defense. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Igor Martins to make the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abram Sarmiento in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marco Vieira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 55th minute, Axel Montenegro reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Marco Vieira. The goal made the score 2-1. If Kevin Mastache had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Shi Zhi Yu in the 61st minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 64 minutes of play, Colombia's Abram Sarmiento made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marco Vieira was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 67th match minute, Solpontense F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luís Paredes to maneuver through the defense. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. In the 68th match minute, Solpontense F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luís Paredes to maneuver through the defense. Abram Secada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Marco Vieira made a fantastic save in the 70th minute, when Abram Secada sent off a good shot on target. Abram Secada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ignacio Mastache's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marco Vieira read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abram Secada got free with Marco Vieira in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Colombia were awarded a corner in the 77th minute after Solpontense F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Kevin Mastache took the corner. After taking down the ball on Colombia's corner Kevin Mastache fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Marco Vieira quite easily take care of the ball. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Palmiro Fidalgo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Solpontense F.C. getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Luís Paredes hit a great ball. Marco Vieira was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Kevin Mastache. Joshua Garrido sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abram Secada might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marco Vieira. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Abram Secada ran back to his position shaking his head. Marco Vieira made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Abram Secada sent off a good shot on target. Abram Secada blasted a shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marco Vieira having to make a save. Marco Vieira made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Abram Secada sent off a good shot on target. Joshua Garrido hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. When Colombia's Abram Secada in the 96th minute got a chance for a shot 96th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Solpontense F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. The Colombia players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.