Challenge

Estádio Poetass
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Chile's Mariano Lacasa started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 3rd minute of play forced Poetass FC's goalkeeper José Maria Goiano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Poetass FC defense, Mariano Lacasa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of José Maria Goiano. The Poetass FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that José Maria Goiano should have stopped the shot. In the 9th minute Zeng Xu 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. Witold Bronicki'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 12th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mariano Lacasa in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg José Maria Goiano saved Poetass FC from getting behind. José Maria Goiano stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mariano Lacasa's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. Kalle Billberg's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 28thth minute, Thiago Pliego skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 31st minute, Poetass FC's Witalis Brysz ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Thiago Pliego. Thiago Pliego yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. 34 minutes into the match, Poetass FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but José Maria Goiano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kalle Billberg'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 36th minute of play. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zeng Xu Yuan in the 37th minute of the match. In the 45th minute, Witalis Brysz 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. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Witalis Brysz made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Poetass FC getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Zeng Xu Yuan hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 54th minute of play forced Poetass FC's goalkeeper José Maria Goiano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thiago Pliego didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zeng Xu Yuan went, in the 56th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kalle Billberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kalle Billberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zeng Xu Yuan in the 63rd minute of play. Chile's Alan Tamayo suffered a sore thigh after 66 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 67 played minutes Poetass FC got a freekick which was hit by Zeng Xu Yuan. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Witalis Brysz in the 71st minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Poetass FC's zone, Mariano Lacasa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. José Maria Goiano came out of the goal and Mariano Lacasa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cássio Maia in the 75th minute of play. In the 76thth minute of the game Kalle Billberg who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Chile's Thiago Pliego was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gerardo Pozo kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Chile's Gerardo Pozo got a free kick in the 79th minute. 82 minutes into the game, Poetass FC's Witalis Brysz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Thiago Pliego made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-2. In the 85thth minute of the game Zeng Xu Yuan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Chile's Thiago Pliego was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 87th minute, Mariano Lacasa made a precise shot to the right of José Maria Goiano. Poetass FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with José Maria Goiano in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mariano Lacasa succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 4-4 in the 93rd playminute. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.