Challenge

Río Grande
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Amado Ibar made the kick off which started today's match. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amado Ibar in the 8th minute of play. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodrigo Pirmin in the 12th minute of play. After 13 minutes Chile's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ambrosio Playo who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Tierra del Fuego FC's Ambrosio Playo to fire away a dangerous shot which Thiago Pliego despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 18th minute, Orlando Dabi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mariano Lacasa might have been able to make a better finish in the 22nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Natalio Heli. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariano Lacasa ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 24th minute, Mariano Lacasa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Chile fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Chile's attentive Gerardo Pozo managed to snatch the ball when Orlando Dabi made a throw-in in the 27th minute of the game. In the 29th match minute, Chile was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francisco Carballar to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mariano Lacasa in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Natalio Heli saved Tierra del Fuego FC from getting behind. 36 minutes into the match, Tierra del Fuego FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Natalio Heli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Natalio Heli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orlando Casaus in the 37th minute of the match. Natalio Heli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 39th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Rodrigo Pirmin kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Thiago Pliego. That made the score 2-1 in the 40 minute of play. The supporters of Chile booed when Tierra del Fuego FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Orlando Dabi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mariano Lacasa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Natalio Heli having to make a save. After a rather tough play, Chile's Orlando Casaus got a free kick in the 46th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mariano Lacasa to strike the kick off in the second half. Tierra del Fuego FC's Natalio Heli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 51st minute of play. 53 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Natalio Heli narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Natalio Heli made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 55th minute. Mariano Lacasa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Natalio Heli having to interfere. After 58 played minutes Tierra del Fuego FC got a freekick which was hit by Orlando Dabi. Natalio Heli made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Mariano Lacasa sent off a good shot on target. Celedonio Espiridion received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Thiago Pliego tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tierra del Fuego FC made a substitution. Angelo Iturri replaced Amado Ibar. With a little luck, Tierra del Fuego FC's Natalio Heli got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Mariano Lacasa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Chile's supporters rose to their feet, but Mariano Lacasa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Natalio Heli breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thanks to some nice moves Mariano Lacasa could shoot a difficult shot in the 75th minute, which Natalio Heli however easily saved by the left post. Mariano Lacasa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Natalio Heli having to make a save. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Angelo Iturri in the 83rd minute of play. In the 87th minute Angelo Iturri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thiago Pliego saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tierra del Fuego FC's Natalio Heli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 88th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rodrigo Pirmin in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Thiago Pliego saved Chile from getting behind. Tierra del Fuego FC made a substitution. Enrique Urtats replaced Orlando Dabi. A collision led to Chile getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Orlando Casaus hit a great ball. The Tierra del Fuego FC support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.