Challenge

Ministry of Magic
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Adriano Ribeiro started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Chile booed when The Obscurials was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matias Ginter didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mariano Lacasa took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 7th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Zheng Chao. The Obscurials's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When The Obscurials's Anders Westerstrand in the 8th minute got a chance for a shot 8th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chile's goalie prevented a goal. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anders Westerstrand, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anders Westerstrand in the 13th minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Anders Westerstrand managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Obscurials's supporters rose to their feet, but Anders Westerstrand was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Thiago Pliego breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The Obscurials's Zheng Chao played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orlando Casaus in the 19th minute of play. Zheng Chao stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mariano Lacasa's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mariano Lacasa in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zheng Chao saved The Obscurials from getting behind. 24 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zheng Chao narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Zheng Chao made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Orlando Casaus in the 27th minute of play. Zheng Chao 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 32nd minute. Anders Westerstrand took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Thiago Pliego. Thiago Pliego dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Adriano Ribeiro might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Thiago Pliego. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Adriano Ribeiro ran back to his position shaking his head. 39 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zheng Chao narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Adriano Ribeiro did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-1 to the left of a surprised Thiago Pliego 41 minutes into the match. In the 44th minute, Fabian Spânu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

With a little luck, The Obscurials's Zheng Chao got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Zheng Chao in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zheng Chao read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. Thiago Pliego didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Adriano Ribeiro went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. In the 66th minute, Mariano Lacasa 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Zheng Chao in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The corner ended in Francisco Carballar almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but The Obscurials's Zheng Chao did a great save. 77 minutes into the match, Mariano Lacasa dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Zheng Chao, 3-2. In the 81st minute, Mariano Lacasa 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. Thiago Pliego came out of the goal in the 83rd minute to try and stop a shot by The Obscurials's Lawrance Grandison. But to his dismay, Lawrance Grandison quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-2. Cliff Rowden made in the 86th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Edelmiro Mateo however managed to control. Xavier Figueroa's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Zheng Chao firmly grabbed it by the left post. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lawrance Grandison, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. When the referee blew the final whistle, The Obscurials could leave the field as winners, despite Chile having more of the ball for most of the match.