Challenge

La Cucha
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tincho Palermo made the kick off and thus started the match. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tincho Palermo in the 6th minute of the match. It was a well-played corner which William Weber managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. In the 16th 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. After a rather tough play, Simbo FC's Liviu Gherghescu got a free kick in the 19th minute. Mariano Lacasa took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 20th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Mías Khalifa. Simbo FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 21 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. Mariano Lacasa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mías Khalifa having to interfere. Thiago Pliego stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tincho Palermo's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 29th minute of play forced Simbo FC's goalkeeper Mías Khalifa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Mariano Lacasa came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Chile fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Mariano Lacasa couldn't finish the play. 34 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mías Khalifa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Orlando Casaus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Mías Khalifa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mariano Lacasa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mías Khalifa having to make a save. In the 48th minute Nestor Sancho 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mariano Lacasa was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rdth minute of the game Mariano Lacasa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Simbo FC's Mías Khalifa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Mariano Lacasa might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mías Khalifa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariano Lacasa ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Simbo FC's goalkeeper Mías Khalifa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Simbo FC's Mías Khalifa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Simbo FC from getting a goal against them. Mariano Lacasa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Mías Khalifa in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nestor Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mariano Lacasa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mías Khalifa having to make a save. 83 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mías Khalifa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 87 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mías Khalifa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mías Khalifa 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 89th minute. Mariano Lacasa took the ball and in the 90 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mías Khalifa. Mías Khalifa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Simbo FC's Niceto Nafarroa was substituted for Boleslaw Sidorowicz. Simbo FC made a substitution. Miliano Sacristán replaced Tincho Palermo. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Chile walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.