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Estadio Challuma
Spectators: 6691 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1691, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lucas Magnolfi made the kick off which started today's match. 4 minutes into the match, Challuma's goal looked a bit too open when Albin Izarra came free, but Cristián Gormaz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Albin Izarra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Cristián Gormaz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Albin Izarra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristián Gormaz having to interfere. Lucas Magnolfi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 18 minutes into the match, Albin Izarra notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Challuma's Cristián Gormaz. Cristián Gormaz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 22nd minute, Edilberto Diena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Bambinos FC's Israel Garretón got control of the ball when Orlondón Olavarrieta tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Visen Bobadilla managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bambinos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Visen Bobadilla was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristián Gormaz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bambinos FC's Israel Garretón played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucas Magnolfi in the 29th minute of play. In the 30th match minute, Bambinos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jacobo Lavanderos to maneuver through the defense. In the 33rd minute Albin Izarra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristián Gormaz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lucas Magnolfi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Israel Garretón tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Lucas Magnolfi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 41 minutes, Jacobo Lavanderos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bambinos FC and the Challuma players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 41st match minute, Bambinos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jacobo Lavanderos to maneuver through the defense. Lucas Magnolfi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Israel Garretón tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 45th minute, Orlondón Olavarrieta ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Israel Garretón was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Albin Izarra to make the kick off. In the 51st minute Albin Izarra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristián Gormaz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Challuma defense, Visen Bobadilla kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cristián Gormaz. The Challuma fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cristián Gormaz should have stopped the shot. In the 57th minute Albin Izarra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristián Gormaz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucas Magnolfi in the 58th minute of play forced Bambinos FC's goalkeeper Israel Garretón to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Orlondón Olavarrieta recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th 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 Bambinos FC getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Igor Arjona hit a great ball. Israel Garretón made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucas Magnolfi in the 61st minute of play. Lucas Magnolfi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Israel Garretón tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristián Gormaz was a little too slow when Albin Izarra got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 71st minute. The score was now 1-3. If Lucas Magnolfi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Visen Bobadilla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristián Gormaz having to interfere. Challuma's Cristián Gormaz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albin Izarra in the 81st minute of play. 85 minutes into the match, Lucas Magnolfi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Israel Garretón. Bambinos FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lucas Magnolfi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. Israel Garretón took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlondón Olavarrieta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristián Gormaz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albin Izarra, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Orlondón Olavarrieta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Bambinos FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.