Challenge

Claudiu Maior
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mariano Lacasa kicked off to start the match. 4 minutes into the match, Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carlos Mei. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Mei in the 7th minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 17th minute, Mariano Lacasa made a precise shot to the right of Lyle Coppack. Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 20 minutes into the match, Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Lyle Coppack reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carlos Mei's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Thiago Pliego read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. 25 minutes into the game, Mariano Lacasa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Lyle Coppack was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 28 minutes into the match, Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's Carlos Mei sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thiago Pliego narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lyle Coppack took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 37th minute, Edward Bartoszek hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Chile fans' excitement grew in the 40th match minute when Chile's Mariano Lacasa looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 45th minute, Alan Tamayo had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Carlos Mei during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Chile made a substitution. Alberto Nores replaced Alan Tamayo. A collision led to Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Carlos Mei hit a great ball. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Carlos Mei to strike the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Chile's Felix Garrido got a free kick in the 52nd minute. 55 minutes into the match, Mariano Lacasa dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Lyle Coppack, 0-4. After a rather tough play, Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's Edward Bartoszek got a free kick in the 59th minute. 65 minutes into the game, Chile's Mariano Lacasa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lyle Coppack made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. In the 70th match minute, Chile was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Garrido to maneuver through the defense. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Mei in the 71st minute of play. 77 minutes into the match, Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely's goalkeeper Lyle Coppack had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mariano Lacasa. A collision led to Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Anacleto Geofredo hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Lyle Coppack in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lyle Coppack made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 88th minute. After 89 played minutes Chile got a freekick which was hit by Felix Garrido. When the match was over Chile could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Erdélyi SE Marosvásárhely throughout the match.