Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Abram Sarmiento started the match with the kick off. Abram Sarmiento kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. In the 3rd minute, Francesc Pla made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gonzalo Boye, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Alejandro Verdu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kevin Mastache in the 15th minute of the match. Alejandro Verdu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 16th minute of play. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's goalkeeper Alejandro Verdu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Axel Montenegro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 26th minute Bubu Denat 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. Alejandro Verdu made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Axel Montenegro sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Alejandro Verdu got control of the ball when Axel Montenegro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alejandro Verdu 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 30th minute. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francesc Pla in the 34th minute of play. In the 35th minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alejandro Verdu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Abram Sarmiento let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 35th minute shot 2-2 at rihgt post. When the match had gone on for 38 minutes, Kevin Mastache took a quick shot and it went in 3-2 without a chance for Alejandro Verdu to make any attempt to save it. After 44 minutes Colombia's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gonzalo Boye who took care of the corner kick. After a rather tough play, F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's David Ballester got a free kick in the 46th minute. Axel Montenegro's shot from long distance in the 46th minute was not bad at all, but F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Alejandro Verdu knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bubu Denat to strike the kick off in the second half. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gonzalo Boye in the 53rd minute of the match. After some careless play in the Colombia defense, Bubu Denat 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. A hard shot 58 in the game by Bubu Denat from a close distance when the talented Pedro Manzanares managed to make a qualified save. Colombia's players were relieved. F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's attack was well implemented in the 62nd minute, but when Bubu Denat was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Francesc Pla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. In the 69th minute of the match, Marino Ramos tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Pedro Manzanares saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Alejandro Verdu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kevin Mastache, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marino Ramos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ignacio Mastache received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Alejandro Verdu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. In the 81st minute, Marino Ramos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-4. F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Lluis Rivas was substituted for Gonzalo Boye. Bubu Denat might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Manzanares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bubu Denat ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Bubu Denat tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alejandro Verdu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 91st minute of the match. If Bubu Denat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.