Challenge

Arena Boca do Sapo
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mariano Lacasa kicked off to start the match. Chile's Francisco Carballar managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Hélio Ceresso in the 4 minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Chile's Francisco Carballar got a free kick in the 8th minute. Hélio Ceresso hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Mariano Lacasa might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Wilian Motta. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariano Lacasa ran back to his position shaking his head. Wilian Motta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Wilian Motta read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 12th minute of play. 12 minutes into the game, Mariano Lacasa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Wilian Motta was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thiago Pliego made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Dieguinho Seco sent off a good shot on target. 17 minutes into the match, Bitelon FC - SAF's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Wilian Motta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 18th minute, Ramiro Vidal got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Bitelon FC - SAF's Wilian Motta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orlando Casaus in the 24th minute of play. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dimitris Papaggelatos in the 27th minute of the match. Chile's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Mariano Lacasa in the 33rd minute. Wilian Motta didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Orlando Casaus went, in the 35th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Mariano Lacasa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bitelon FC - SAF's goalkeeper Wilian Motta, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Mariano Lacasa spun around in front of the goal 45 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Bitelon FC - SAF's goal. In the 47th minute Dieguinho Seco 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. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Dimitris Papaggelatos made the kick off in the second half. Wilian Motta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 53rd minute of the match. In the 57th minute, Dieguinho Seco ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Thiago Pliego was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. 73 minutes into the game, Orlando Casaus cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-4. Wilian Motta was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dieguinho Seco'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 80th minute of play. A nice corner shot did that Bert Greenan got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Thiago Pliego quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The supporters of Bitelon FC - SAF booed when Chile was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Francisco Carballar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mariano Lacasa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Wilian Motta came out of the goal in the 96th minute to try and stop a shot by Chile's Orlando Casaus. But to his dismay, Orlando Casaus quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-5. Chile's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.