Challenge

Stade Michel Hidalgo
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mariano Lacasa kicked off to start the match. Thiago Pliego made an important save on a dangerous shot by Léopold Fraval in the 4th minute. After 5 minutes Chile's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Aymerick Tourrette who took care of the corner kick. U.S.Normande's Aymerick Tourrette was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Thiago Pliego in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. When the match clock showed 7 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Léopold Fraval sped through Chile's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Thiago Pliego. Mikael Damm 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 10th minute. In the 11th minute of the game Jasper Faller made a throw-in which Youri Borderie played forward. The nice shot from Léopold Fraval in the 13thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Thiago Pliego had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. After having played for 21 minutes, Aymerick Tourrette managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. U.S.Normande's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aymerick Tourrette was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind U.S.Normande's goalkeeper Mikael Damm, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 25 minutes had been played when some careless play by U.S.Normande's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mariano Lacasa was slow to take the kick. During this time Chile's players had a chance to rest. When the match had gone on for 25 minutes, Xavier Figueroa put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Mikael Damm. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mikael Damm read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Youri Borderie in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Thiago Pliego saved Chile from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Orlando Casaus in the 35th minute of play forced U.S.Normande's goalkeeper Mikael Damm to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thiago Pliego stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Youri Borderie's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. With his leg Thiago Pliego managed to avoid a goal in the 42ndth minute, when U.S.Normande's Léopold Fraval fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. A collision led to Chile getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Mariano Lacasa hit a great ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Youri Borderie was the one to do the kick off. Mike Constantin kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Youri Borderie in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Thiago Pliego saved Chile from getting behind. Mariano Lacasa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mikael Damm having to make a save. 60 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mikael Damm narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 69 played minutes Chile got a freekick which was hit by Francisco Carballar. In the 71st minute of the match Aymerick Tourrette sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Thiago Pliego skillfully saved the ball. After 76 minutes of play, Chile's Orlando Casaus made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mikael Damm was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Léopold Fraval in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Thiago Pliego saved Chile from getting behind. Mikael Damm showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 83rd minute of the match. Mariano Lacasa might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mikael Damm. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariano Lacasa ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 90th minute of play forced U.S.Normande's goalkeeper Mikael Damm to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Chile eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.