Challenge

Woodpecker Dome
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) Colombia's Abram Sarmiento 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. Luis Cazalla hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Pedro Manzanares made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when William Andries sent off a good shot on target. William Andries received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Kevin Mastache got a free kick in the 13th minute. After having played for 14 minutes, Billy Goolen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς's supporters crossed their fingers, but Billy Goolen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 16 minutes into the game, Luis Cazalla threw the ball into play from the sideline. ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς's Nicolas Specht quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The audience thought a goal was coming when William Andries got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dani Vassaras showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 20th minute of the match. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when William Andries tried to sneak it across the goal line. If William Andries had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 25 minutes into the game, Luis Cazalla threw the ball into play from the sideline. ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς's Angelo Paddle quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 32 minutes into the match, ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Dani Vassaras reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς's Dani Vassaras played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 32nd minute of play. William Andries might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Manzanares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. William Andries ran back to his position shaking his head. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by William Andries in the 33rd minute of play. When the match had gone on for 36 minutes, William Andries took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Pedro Manzanares to make any attempt to save it. Dani Vassaras 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 45th minute. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and William Andries made a kick off. A throw-in in the 53rd minute of the game was made by Bedir Erdemli with Giles De Wortelaers as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. After some careless play in the Colombia defense, William Andries kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pedro Manzanares. The Colombia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pedro Manzanares should have stopped the shot. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Armando Felipillo in the 69th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Colombia's goalie and right to Nicolas Specht. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Colombia's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Dani Vassaras showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santino Seco in the 78th minute of the match. Dani Vassaras stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Santino Seco's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling William Andries in the 80th 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. With his leg Dani Vassaras managed to avoid a goal in the 83rdth minute, when Colombia's Santino Seco fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Dani Vassaras took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ignacio Mastache, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Colombia's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Kevin Mastache in the 87th minute. The corner led Colombia's Abram Secada to fire away a dangerous shot which Dani Vassaras despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Dani Vassaras made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Abram Secada sent off a good shot on target. 94 minutes into the match, Abram Secada dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Dani Vassaras, 3-2. ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Colombia for a fine match.