Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 3rd minute of play forced AL TOKE FC's goalkeeper Denis Gilabert to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. AL TOKE FC's Denis Gilabert played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 5th minute of play. Denis Gilabert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thiago Pliego made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Remo Dracena sent off a good shot on target. In the 15th minute, AL TOKE FC's Atilio Romagnoli dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in Chile's zone, Jean-Paul van der Leegte stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Thiago Pliego came out of the goal and Jean-Paul van der Leegte tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some careless play in the Chile defense, Remo Dracena kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Thiago Pliego. The Chile fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Thiago Pliego should have stopped the shot. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Remo Dracena in the 26th minute of the match. In the 31st minute Atilio Romagnoli 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. In the 34th minute, AL TOKE FC's Leonardo Primo seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Leonardo Primo the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of AL TOKE FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Leonardo Primo had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in AL TOKE FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 34th minute. Penalty! Denis Gilabert had in the 35thth minute some difficulties stopping Mariano Lacasa's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Remo Dracena could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Thiago Pliego made a huge save. Mariano Lacasa hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. In the 47th minute, Zeledon Mendez 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. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Remo Dracena was the one to do the kick off. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jean-Paul van der Leegte in the 53rd minute of play. Denis Gilabert made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Mariano Lacasa sent off a good shot on target. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zeledon Mendez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Denis Gilabert in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pedro Indiano hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Emanuel Orain made in the 66th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Chile's Francisco Carballar. AL TOKE FC's Denis Gilabert proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save AL TOKE FC from getting a goal against them. 67 minutes had been played when some careless play by AL TOKE FC'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. A nice corner shot did that Mariano Lacasa got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Denis Gilabert quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 69 minutes into the match, AL TOKE FC's goalkeeper Denis Gilabert had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Orlando Casaus. Mariano Lacasa didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 2-1 via right post in the game's 76th minute. Chile's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! In the 80th minute of the match Chile got a corner. AL TOKE FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mariano Lacasa ran over to the corner to take the kick. Chile's Mariano Lacasa was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Denis Gilabert in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jean-Paul van der Leegte in the 83rd minute of play. With a little luck, AL TOKE FC's Denis Gilabert got control of the ball when Orlando Casaus tried to sneak it across the goal line. 91 minutes into the match, AL TOKE FC's goal looked a bit too open when Francisco Carballar came free, but Denis Gilabert reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Orlando Casaus kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Denis Gilabert. That made the score 2-2 in the 94 minute of play. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.