Challenge

Koolkerke Stadion
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Abram Sarmiento kicked off to start the match. After 3 played minutes Robertinho Carabajal rounded Colombia's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. After 6 played minutes AFC Koolkerke got a freekick which was hit by Daevy Blaine. Ulises Steven took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlando Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abram Sarmiento's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ulises Steven read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Clóvis Bittencourt in the 15th minute of play. AFC Koolkerke's Semi Acartürk managed to work through Colombia's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Semi Acartürk dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Joseph Smits in the 21st minute. In the 22nd minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ulises Steven saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by AFC Koolkerke's Robertinho Carabajal. But to his dismay, Robertinho Carabajal quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Axel Montenegro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ulises Steven read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. The corner led to Colombia's Abram Sarmiento getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Ulises Steven didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Axel Montenegro went, in the 30th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Joseph Smits tried to sneak it across the goal line. 39 minutes into the match, Santino Seco had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ulises Steven. AFC Koolkerke's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Santino Seco was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. After 44 minutes of play, Colombia's Axel Montenegro made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ulises Steven was left in no man's land by his defense there!

The wind increased when Robertinho Carabajal made the kick off in the second half. If Robertinho Carabajal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Semi Acartürk, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. 59 minutes had been played when some careless play by Colombia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tang Di Nan was slow to take the kick. During this time AFC Koolkerke's players had a chance to rest. In the 61st minute, Fabrizio Di Muzio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Semi Acartürk in the 63rd minute of play. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. After 69 minutes AFC Koolkerke's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Kevin Mastache who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Kevin Mastache almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but AFC Koolkerke's Ulises Steven did a great save. With an all-out effort, Colombia's Ulises Steven threw himself towards the right post 70 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Abram Secada, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joseph Smits in the 72nd 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. In the 82nd minute Robertinho Carabajal 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. AFC Koolkerke's Semi Acartürk got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Semi Acartürk 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. Robertinho Carabajal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to AFC Koolkerke getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Fabrizio Di Muzio hit a great ball. Robertinho Carabajal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. AFC Koolkerke were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Colombia to leave the ground with a draw.