Challenge

Thunders Field
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) 10 minutes into the match, International Thunders's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Rouven Nussli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Lionel 柯景亦 kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. A hard shot 20 in the game by Nichifor Borăscu from a close distance when the talented Thiago Pliego managed to make a qualified save. Chile's players were relieved. A collision led to Chile getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Alan Tamayo hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice moves Percival Costa could shoot a difficult shot in the 25th minute, which Thiago Pliego however easily saved by the left post. After a rather tough play, International Thunders's 冯亦思 got a free kick in the 29th minute. After a defensive mix-up in International Thunders's zone, Orlando Casaus stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rouven Nussli came out of the goal and Orlando Casaus tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rouven Nussli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 36th minute of play. Thiago Pliego made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Nichifor Borăscu sent off a good shot on target. Nichifor Borăscu hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. International Thunders's Gernot Kellner got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Percival Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Thiago Pliego tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. International Thunders made a substitution. Loukianos Staikos replaced Percival Costa. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nichifor Borăscu to strike the kick off in the second half. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tibor Bäuschlein, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Loukianos Staikos, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. A collision led to Chile getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Francisco Carballar hit a great ball. Loukianos Staikos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thiago Pliego having to interfere. In the 61st match minute, Chile was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francisco Carballar to maneuver through the defense. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Loukianos Staikos in the 70th minute of play. 71 minutes had been played when some careless play by Chile's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Carlo Gerick was slow to take the kick. During this time International Thunders's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Arthur Damm almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Chile's Thiago Pliego did a great save. In the 78th minute, Lionel 柯景亦 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 80th minute Nichifor Borăscu 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. A collision led to International Thunders getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Lionel 柯景亦 hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Rouven Nussli in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 90 minutes into the game, International Thunders's Loukianos Staikos 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, 1-0.