Challenge

Stadio E Scida
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Severino Messias made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute Chile were awarded a corner. Mariano Lacasa went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Chile's corner Pedro Indiano fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Martin Eriksson quite easily take care of the ball. Martin Eriksson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pedro Indiano went, in the 5th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Severino Messias could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Thiago Pliego made a huge save. 11 minutes into the match, Kroton F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Martin Eriksson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 15th minute, Mariano Lacasa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Martin Eriksson was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Martin Eriksson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 19th minute Cristiano Chitarroni 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. Severino Messiass short, quick shot in the 21stth minute got Thiago Pliego to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Severino Messias who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 21stth minute tested the skills of Thiago Pliego when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 23 minutes into the match, Kroton F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Guillermo Fontirroig came free, but Martin Eriksson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match clock showed 24 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Severino Messias sped through Chile's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Thiago Pliego. An unexpectedly hard shot by Johannes Støle in the 28th minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Kroton F.C.'s goalkeeper Martin Eriksson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Severino Messias in the 31st minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Mariano Lacasa came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Chile 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 Mariano Lacasa couldn't finish the play. The throw-in from Zlatin Serdarov in the 40th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Chile's Alan Tamayo. Martin Eriksson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orlando Casaus in the 41st minute of the match. Mariano Lacasa made a great header on Chile's corner, it was just that Kroton F.C.'s Martin Eriksson managed to reach the ball for a save. Martin Eriksson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 44th minute of play. After the first half Chile were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mariano Lacasa made a kick off. If Zlatin Serdarov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 50th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 52nd play minute Mariano Lacasa came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Martin Eriksson. 1-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Severino Messias in the 56th minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kroton F.C. were awarded a corner in the 57th minute after Chile's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Edgar Ieberink took the corner. The corner led to Kroton F.C.'s Cristiano Chitarroni getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Martin Eriksson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 60th minute. A hard shot 60 in the game by Mariano Lacasa from a close distance when the talented Martin Eriksson managed to make a qualified save. Kroton F.C.'s players were relieved. In the 66th minute, Mariano Lacasa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Chile fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. A hard shot 72 in the game by Mariano Lacasa from a close distance when the talented Martin Eriksson managed to make a qualified save. Kroton F.C.'s players were relieved. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Martin Eriksson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. Cristiano Chitarroni recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 78 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Zlatin Serdarov came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Indiano kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. In the 81st minute, Chile's Mariano Lacasa ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Martin Eriksson. Martin Eriksson yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-5. After 86 minutes of play, Chile's Mariano Lacasa made it 1-6 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Martin Eriksson was left in no man's land by his defense there! The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Chile walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.