Challenge

La Cucha
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, Simbo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Mías Khalifa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chile's Thiago Pliego proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save Chile from getting a goal against them. In the 8th minute Tincho Palermo 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. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tincho Palermo in the 9th minute of play. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tincho Palermo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tincho Palermo, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. In the 12th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mías Khalifa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Chile defense, Tincho Palermo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Thiago Pliego. The Chile fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Thiago Pliego should have stopped the shot. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tincho Palermo in the 21st minute of play. Thiago Pliego didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tincho Palermo went, in the 23rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. The supporters of Chile booed when Simbo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Honorato Bibiano didn't get a good kick on the ball. 37 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Tincho Palermo came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 44 played minutes Simbo FC got a freekick which was hit by Liviu Gherghescu. In the 45th minute of the match Mariano Lacasa shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mías Khalifa showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mariano Lacasa to strike the kick off in the second half. Simbo FC's Tincho Palermo suffered a sore thigh after 53 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 53 minutes, Pedro Indiano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Chile and the Simbo FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Simbo FC made a substitution. Miliano Sacristán replaced Tincho Palermo. Thiago Pliego came out of the goal in the 56th minute to try and stop a shot by Simbo FC's Miliano Sacristán. But to his dismay, Miliano Sacristán quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Mías Khalifa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 59th minute of the match. Mías Khalifa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 61st minute. When the match had gone on for 63 minutes, Francisco Carballar took a quick shot and it went in 3-1 without a chance for Mías Khalifa to make any attempt to save it. 71 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Miliano Sacristán came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chile's Felix Garrido managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Sabri Ravelli in the 74 minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Miliano Sacristán in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Thiago Pliego saved Chile from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Simbo FC's Honorato Bibiano got a free kick in the 79th minute. Mías Khalifa made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Mariano Lacasa sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miliano Sacristán in the 84th minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Simbo FC's Mías Khalifa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Simbo FC from getting a goal against them. 90 minutes had been played when some careless play by Chile's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sabri Ravelli was slow to take the kick. During this time Simbo FC's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Sabri Ravelli got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Thiago Pliego quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 94 minutes into the game, Chile's Mariano Lacasa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mías Khalifa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2.