Challenge

Folke Anderson
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Mariano Lacasa started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Esmeraldas S.C.'s goalkeeper Aguinaga Nebot, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 6 minutes, Damian Maftei took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Thiago Pliego to make any attempt to save it. 11 minutes into the match, Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by İbrahim Volkan. Mariano Lacasa succeeded in the game's 13th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-1. 18 minutes into the match, Esmeraldas S.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Aguinaga Nebot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when İbrahim Volkan got free with Thiago Pliego in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A well-hit corner resulted in Martinez Cines heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Thiago Pliego made an important save on a dangerous shot by İbrahim Volkan in the 29th minute. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damian Maftei, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Aguinaga Nebot 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 33rd minute. Celso Villamediana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 42nd minute, Pinto Cubria hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Martinez Cines struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Thiago Pliego didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Esmeraldas S.C.. The audience thought a goal was coming when İbrahim Volkan got free with Thiago Pliego in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Chile's Thiago Pliego got control of the ball when İbrahim Volkan tried to sneak it across the goal line. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Damian Maftei stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Chile getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Felix Garrido hit a great ball. Mariano Lacasa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Aguinaga Nebot made a huge save. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damian Maftei, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Aguinaga Nebot made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 67th minute. With a little luck, Esmeraldas S.C.'s Aguinaga Nebot got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. 71 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aguinaga Nebot narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aguinaga Nebot read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. After 74 minutes, Stefanos Terzopoulos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Esmeraldas S.C. and the Chile players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Esmeraldas S.C.'s Stefanos Terzopoulos got a free kick in the 75th minute. Esmeraldas S.C.'s Flavio Valines was substituted for Martinez Cines. A collision led to Esmeraldas S.C. getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Stefanos Terzopoulos hit a great ball. With a little luck, Esmeraldas S.C.'s Aguinaga Nebot got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Aguinaga Nebot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 79th minute of the match. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damian Maftei in the 82nd minute of play. 88 minutes into the match, Esmeraldas S.C.'s goalkeeper Aguinaga Nebot had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mariano Lacasa. When the match had gone on for 92 minutes, Mariano Lacasa took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Aguinaga Nebot to make any attempt to save it. Alan Tamayo hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. Chile's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.