Challenge

La Bombonera
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mariano Lacasa got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute, Bernabe Rojas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The 0 descensos fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. The supporters of 0 descensos booed when Chile was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gerardo Pozo didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Chile's Thiago Pliego got control of the ball when Bernabe Rojas tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 20 minutes into the game, Xavier Figueroa threw the ball into play from the sideline. 0 descensos's Robustiano Lico quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 0 descensos's Adolfo Adrio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 23rd minute of play. 26 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Bernabe Rojas came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Orlando Casaus fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adolfo Adrio having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Bernabe Rojas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thiago Pliego was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. After 35 played minutes 0 descensos got a freekick which was hit by Eusebio Cordeiro. After having played for 40 minutes, Mariano Lacasa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chile's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mariano Lacasa 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 44th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adolfo Adrio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernabe Rojas in the 45th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lucas-James Joshua during the 48th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Lucas-James Joshua kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match. In the 49th match minute, 0 descensos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lucas-James Joshua to maneuver through the defense. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bernabe Rojas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 55 played minutes Chile's Mariano Lacasa stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Adolfo Adrio stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing 0 descensos of the goal. Adolfo Adrio 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 66th minute. 67 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Bernabe Rojas came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 0 descensos's attentive Marcos Gaztea managed to snatch the ball when Felix Garrido made a throw-in in the 71st minute of the game. 75 minutes into the game, one of Chile:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In a very dangerous position, a player in Chile fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 85th minute. Penalty! Chile:s Thiago Pliego showed great skill when he stopped Lucas-James Joshua:s penalty. 0 descensos made a substitution. Oscar Ermano replaced Gabriel Azeari. After 91 played minutes 0 descensos got a freekick which was hit by Marcos Gaztea. 93 minutes into the match, 0 descensos's Oscar Ermano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thiago Pliego narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 95 minutes into the game, Bernabe Rojas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 0 descensos's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Chile the free kick. After 95 played minutes 0 descensos got a freekick which was hit by Bernabe Rojas. Marcos Gaztea kicked well hit freekick during the 97th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bernabe Rojas in the 99th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Thiago Pliego saved Chile from getting behind. A collision led to 0 descensos getting a freekick after 101 minutes play. Baddhanuraga Grybauskas hit a great ball. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Adolfo Adrio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 101st minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Chile players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for 0 descensos.