Challenge

Estádio do Dragão
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Barry Houghton could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Thiago Pliego made a huge save. Zacarias Sesimbra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 10th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 11th minute of play forced Dragonf⮊rcE's goalkeeper Zacarias Sesimbra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 19 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Barry Houghton sped through Chile's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Thiago Pliego. Dragonf⮊rcE's Zacarias Sesimbra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 27th minute of play. After 29 minutes, Pedro Pauleta made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Chile's Thiago Pliego tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Alan Tamayo kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. 41 minutes into the game, Mariano Lacasa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Zacarias Sesimbra was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Pauleta in the 45th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Barry Houghton stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Rogério Leme kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Dragonf⮊rcE's Zacarias Sesimbra proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Dragonf⮊rcE from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Chile getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Alan Tamayo hit a great ball. In the 58th minute Pedro Pauleta 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. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Barry Houghton, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. With a little luck, Dragonf⮊rcE's Zacarias Sesimbra got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Barry Houghton came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Dragonf⮊rcE fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Barry Houghton couldn't finish the play. Mariano Lacasa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Zacarias Sesimbra made a huge save. Zacarias Sesimbra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Pauleta in the 88th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vítor Veiga during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Dragonf⮊rcE's Vítor Veiga got a free kick in the 90th minute. Dragonf⮊rcE made a substitution. Ludo Tobbackers replaced Herman Dresselbjerg. Dragonf⮊rcE's Karin Benzema was substituted for Barry Houghton. The supporters of Chile booed when Dragonf⮊rcE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vítor Veiga didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 96th minute, Ludo Tobbackers left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Dragonf⮊rcE fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Chile's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.