Challenge

Rönnöfors IP
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Chile's Mariano Lacasa started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rönnöfors FF's goalkeeper Magne Gunnarsson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 11 minutes Rönnöfors FF's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Mariano Lacasa who took care of the corner kick. Rönnöfors FF made a substitution. Torsten Åman replaced Edwin Ahlstedt. Magne Gunnarsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 19th minute of the match. In the 20th minute, Rönnöfors FF's Per Stenberg ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Thiago Pliego. Thiago Pliego yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. 27 minutes into the game, Mariano Lacasa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Magne Gunnarsson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thiago Pliego made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Arne Stor sent off a good shot on target. In the 32nd minute of the match Rönnöfors FF got a corner. Chile's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Per Stenberg ran over to the corner to take the kick. Rönnöfors FF's Per Stenberg was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Thiago Pliego in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Torsten Åman hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Mariano Lacasa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Magne Gunnarsson having to interfere. A collision led to Rönnöfors FF getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Arne Stor hit a great ball. In the 45th minute, Per Stenberg made a precise shot to the right of Thiago Pliego. Chile's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Magne Gunnarsson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 51st minute. In the 54th 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. Magne Gunnarsson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Orlando Casaus in the 62nd minute. In the 64th minute of the match Chile got a corner. Rönnöfors FF's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mariano Lacasa ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Orlando Casaus almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Rönnöfors FF's Magne Gunnarsson did a great save. The Chile fans' excitement grew in the 64th match minute when Chile's Orlando Casaus looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 69 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Magne Gunnarsson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Magne Gunnarsson was a little too slow when Mariano Lacasa got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 72nd minute. The score was now 2-4. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Per Tunström in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Thiago Pliego prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mariano Lacasa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Magne Gunnarsson made a huge save. 82 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Per Tunström came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Per Tunström in the 87th minute of the match. After taking down the ball on Rönnöfors FF's corner Per Stenberg fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Thiago Pliego quite easily take care of the ball. In the 90th minute Henry Fagerberg 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. In the 94th minute of the match Arne Stor shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Thiago Pliego showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball.