Challenge

ALFORNELOS ARENA
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bóas Bolas kicked off to start the match. Thiago Pliego made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Frederico Salazar sent off a good shot on target. Dário Veríssimo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 11th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's Zeki Özgenc got a free kick in the 12th minute. After 16 played minutes ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC got a freekick which was hit by Zeki Özgenc. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's goalkeeper Dário Veríssimo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Vinícius Junior could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Thiago Pliego made a huge save. Dário Veríssimo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 26th minute of play. Mariano Lacasa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dário Veríssimo having to interfere. Vinícius Junior'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. Mariano Lacasa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Dário Veríssimo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mariano Lacasa might have been able to make a better finish in the 32nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dário Veríssimo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariano Lacasa ran back to his position shaking his head. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mariano Lacasa in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dário Veríssimo saved ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC from getting behind.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mariano Lacasa to make the kick off. Alfredo Jordão hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. 52 minutes into the match, ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Dário Veríssimo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 56th minute Vinícius Junior 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. Orlando Casaus could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Dário Veríssimo made a huge save. 60 minutes into the game, Chile's Mariano Lacasa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dário Veríssimo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. A collision led to ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Bóas Bolas hit a great ball. Ali Brahem hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Guillermo Fontirroig sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mariano Lacasa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dário Veríssimo having to interfere. 71 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dário Veríssimo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Dário Veríssimo made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Orlando Casaus sent off a good shot on target. Zeki Özgenc hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. 81 minutes into the match, ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's goalkeeper Dário Veríssimo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mariano Lacasa. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bóas Bolas in the 83rd minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC were awarded a corner in the 85th minute after Chile's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Fazıl Korkutalp took the corner. The corner ended in Fazıl Korkutalp almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Chile's Thiago Pliego did a great save. Fazıl Korkutalp's long shot made the audience stand up and applaude when it rumbled by Thiago Pliego on his right side and into the goal. 85 minutes into the game it was 1-1. When Pedro Indiano fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Chile's protests and gave Pedro Indiano a yellow card for diving instead. In the 92nd match minute, Chile was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Indiano to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Vinícius Junior managed to get in a good position for a shot. ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Vinícius Junior 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. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.