Challenge

Arica y Tarapacá
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) 8 minutes into the game, Monitor Huáscar's Claudio Quiroga nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pedro Manzanares made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 15th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Apostol Sokolov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Apostol Sokolov 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 18th minute. 22 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Claudio Quiroga came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Apostol Sokolov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 25 minutes, Luis Cazalla managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Colombia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luis Cazalla was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some careless play in the Monitor Huáscar defense, Abram Sarmiento kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Apostol Sokolov. The Monitor Huáscar fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Apostol Sokolov should have stopped the shot. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudio Quiroga in the 30th minute of play. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. In the 33rd minute, Kevin Mastache hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice moves Claudio Quiroga could shoot a difficult shot in the 34th minute, which Pedro Manzanares however easily saved by the left post. Axel Montenegro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 39th minute of play forced Monitor Huáscar's goalkeeper Apostol Sokolov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Apostol Sokolov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 40th minute of the match. Abram Sarmiento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Axel Montenegro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Apostol Sokolov was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. Paulo Fallabes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Monitor Huáscar's Claudio Quiroga got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Axel Montenegro got free with Apostol Sokolov in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Axel Montenegro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Apostol Sokolov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. 61 minutes into the match, Monitor Huáscar's goalkeeper Apostol Sokolov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Axel Montenegro. In the 66th minute, Axel Montenegro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Colombia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. After 75 minutes of play, Monitor Huáscar's Claudio Quiroga made it 2-2 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! In the 84th minute, Claudio Quiroga got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudio Quiroga in the 87th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 91 minutes into the game, Nazario Arechavala threw the ball into play from the sideline. Colombia's Abram Secada quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Kevin Mastache hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. In the 95th minute Ignacio Mastache shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Apostol Sokolov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.