Challenge

Estadio Doña Beija
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Abram Sarmiento kicked off to start the match. Abram Sarmiento hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. When Indiana Jones came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the Los Hijos de Doña Beija 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 Indiana Jones couldn't finish the play. 1-0 became the score in the 13th minute when Indiana Jones elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 23rd minute of the match Colombia got a corner. Los Hijos de Doña Beija'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. Colombia's Axel Montenegro was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Higinio Aguilera in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Colombia's Kevin Mastache got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 3-0 became the score in the 25th minute when Feliciano Haritzeder elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jyrki Sillanpää in the 29th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Indiana Jones got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Higinio Aguilera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kevin Mastache in the 37th minute of play. Los Hijos de Doña Beija's Higinio Aguilera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 38th minute of play. Higinio Aguilera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santino Seco, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Axel Montenegro might have been able to make a better finish in the 47th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Higinio Aguilera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Axel Montenegro ran back to his position shaking his head.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jyrki Sillanpää made a kick off. Higinio Aguilera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Los Hijos de Doña Beija's Abelardo Domenec got a free kick in the 55th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albino Brion in the 57th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Los Hijos de Doña Beija booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kevin Mastache didn't get a good kick on the ball. Axel Montenegros short, quick shot in the 64thth minute got Higinio Aguilera to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 66th minute of play forced Los Hijos de Doña Beija's goalkeeper Higinio Aguilera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Higinio Aguilera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Axel Montenegro's shot from short distance in the 69th minute. Colombia were awarded a corner in the 71th minute after Los Hijos de Doña Beija's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Kevin Mastache took the corner. Joshua Garrido received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Higinio Aguilera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Orlando Tafalla hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abram Secada got free with Higinio Aguilera in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 91st minute Ignacio Mastache shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Higinio Aguilera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Abram Secada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Higinio Aguilera made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Abram Secada sent off a good shot on target. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Los Hijos de Doña Beija fans cheered their team off the field, for while Colombia had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.