Challenge

Kursk Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Курск ФК's Andrey Denisov started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute, Курск ФК's Andrey Denisov dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Курск ФК's attentive Filimon Tarasov managed to snatch the ball when Antonio Indiano made a throw-in in the 9th minute of the game. In the 11th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frutos Mallo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Frutos Mallo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlando Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 17th minute Colombia were awarded a corner. Axel Montenegro went to the cornerflag to take it. After 21 minutes of play, Colombia's Axel Montenegro made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Frutos Mallo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Andrey Denisov in the 26th 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. After 30 played minutes Курск ФК got a freekick which was hit by Taras Baranov. Orlando Tafalla lost his temper 32 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Colombia fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 31st minute. Penalty! After a defensive mix-up in Курск ФК's zone, Santino Seco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Frutos Mallo came out of the goal and Santino Seco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Frutos Mallo 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 39th minute. Frutos Mallo 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 43rd minute. After 44 played minutes Курск ФК got a freekick which was hit by Taras Baranov. 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 away team seemed most concentrated when Abram Sarmiento stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Курск ФК's Andrey Denisov in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Colombia's goalie prevented a goal. Frutos Mallo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 56th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andrey Denisov in the 60th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 61st minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frutos Mallo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 65thth minute of the game Andrey Denisov 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. In the 67th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Indiano to maneuver through the defense. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. In the 68th minute, Antonio Indiano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 69 minutes into the match, Andrey Denisov notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Colombia's Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 72nd minute Ignacio Mastache shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frutos Mallo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Frutos Mallo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ignacio Mastache, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andrey Denisov in the 75th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ignacio Mastache's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Frutos Mallo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. Frutos Mallo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ignacio Mastache, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 90 minutes into the match, Курск ФК's goal looked a bit too open when Ignacio Mastache came free, but Frutos Mallo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 94 minutes into the match, Santino Seco notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of Курск ФК's Frutos Mallo. Frutos Mallo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Курск ФК's Filipp Ilyin quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Luis Cazalla, made in the 96th minute of the game. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Курск ФК 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.