Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Reggie Clement kicked off to start the match. 7 minutes into the match, Reggie Clement notched a goal, 0-1, 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 11th minute Al-Slottshöjden were awarded a corner. Josef Hellbom went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Al-Slottshöjden's corner Josef Hellbom fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Pedro Manzanares quite easily take care of the ball. Al-Slottshöjden's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Josef Hellbom in the 12th minute. After taking down the ball on Al-Slottshöjden's corner Åke Ahlbeck fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Pedro Manzanares quite easily take care of the ball. Axel Montenegro who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 15thth minute tested the skills of Adilson do Vale when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonas Hultin in the 16th minute of the match. Adilson do Vale 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 21st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Josef Hellbom 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. 28 minutes into the match, Reggie Clement had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Reggie Clement was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. In the 31st minute, Joshua Garrido 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 Luka Weber in the 33rd minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 35th minute of play forced Al-Slottshöjden's goalkeeper Adilson do Vale to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Axel Montenegro struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Adilson do Vale didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Colombia. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Pascual Carballar got a free kick in the 43rd minute. In the 44th minute Hugo Söderkvist 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. 46 minutes into the game, Luka Weber was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Al-Slottshöjden's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Colombia the free kick. After 46 played minutes Al-Slottshöjden got a freekick which was hit by Luka Weber. The crowd rose to their feet as Abram Sarmiento kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Adilson do Vale. That made the score 3-2 in the 47 minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-2 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Abram Sarmiento made a kick off. With an all-out effort, Al-Slottshöjden's Pedro Manzanares threw himself towards the right post 56 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Reggie Clement, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Josef Hellbom tried to sneak it across the goal line. Pedro Manzanares stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Reggie Clement's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. A collision led to Al-Slottshöjden getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Reggie Clement hit a great ball. Josef Hellbom's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Pedro Manzanares firmly grabbed it by the left post. Pedro Manzanares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Josef Hellbom went, in the 66th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-4 was the resulting score. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Åke Ahlbeck in the 71st minute of play. In the 74th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orlando Tafalla to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot by Josef Hellbom from long distance, 74 minutes into the match, got Pedro Manzanares's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Colombia's Joshua Garrido quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Josef Hellbom, made in the 76th minute of the game. Dennis Påk hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Adilson do Vale showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pascual Carballar, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Adilson do Vale made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 84th minute of play. In the 85th minute, Josef Hellbom 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 3-5. 96 minutes into the match, Al-Slottshöjden's goal looked a bit too open when Ignacio Mastache came free, but Adilson do Vale reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 96 played minutes, Colombia's Santino Seco shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Adilson do Vale came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Colombia reached it. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Al-Slottshöjden eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.