Challenge

Estadio Aroeira
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mariano Lacasa made the kick off which started today's match. 4 minutes into the game, Mariano Lacasa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Pankracy Zajonc was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 7th match minute, Chile was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orlando Casaus to maneuver through the defense. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cai Yuan Yuan in the 11th minute of play. After 16 played minutes MZ Fénix got a freekick which was hit by Nicolas Balsemão. In the 18thth minute Mariano Lacasa easily got through MZ Fénix's defense and fired away a shot, but Pankracy Zajonc leaped left and performed a fabulous save. 19 minutes into the match, Cai Yuan Yuan notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Chile's Thiago Pliego. Thiago Pliego was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cai Yuan Yuan in the 22nd minute of play. Pankracy Zajonc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlando Casaus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 30th minute, Cai Yuan Yuan reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Thiago Pliego. The goal made the score 2-1. In the 33rd minute Cai Yuan Yuan 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. MZ Fénix were awarded a corner in the 36th minute after Chile's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Aras Görkem Kaymaz took the corner. After 40 played minutes Chile got a freekick which was hit by Jose Manzanedo. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cai Yuan Yuan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tomasz Waldoch made in the 43rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Chile's Jose Manzanedo. MZ Fénix's attentive Vladimiro Granja managed to snatch the ball when Jose Manzanedo made a throw-in in the 44th minute of the game. The corner led MZ Fénix's Aras Görkem Kaymaz to fire away a dangerous shot which Thiago Pliego despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cai Yuan Yuan in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Thiago Pliego saved Chile from getting behind. 58 minutes had been played when some careless play by Chile's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Aras Görkem Kaymaz was slow to take the kick. During this time MZ Fénix's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Aras Görkem Kaymaz got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Thiago Pliego quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Pankracy Zajonc made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Francisco Carballar sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to MZ Fénix getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Vygantas Petrošius hit a great ball. After 66 minutes, Jose Manzanedo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Chile and the MZ Fénix players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 69th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pankracy Zajonc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pankracy Zajonc showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cai Yuan Yuan in the 73rd 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 Cai Yuan Yuan in the 75th minute of play. Thiago Pliego came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by MZ Fénix's Cai Yuan Yuan. But to his dismay, Cai Yuan Yuan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. Mariano Lacasa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lázaro Ramalho made in the 85th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Cai Yuan Yuan immediately put the ball in play. The audience was convinced that Cai Yuan Yuan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thiago Pliego was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. In the 87th minute, Nicolas Balsemão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mariano Lacasa's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Pankracy Zajonc firmly grabbed it by the left post. Mariano Lacasa took the ball and in the 93 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pankracy Zajonc. Pankracy Zajonc dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. Many of Chile's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Chile may have spent more time on the ball, but MZ Fénix were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.