Challenge

Marcelo Gallardo
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Lauro Moreira kicked off to start the match. Club Atletico Chusca's Serafin Eate played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 5th minute of play. Mariano Lacasa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Serafin Eate having to make a save. In the 12th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafin Eate saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lauro Moreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Thiago Pliego made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lauro Moreira in the 13th minute. Neno Lehchanski kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. In the 20th minute Club Atletico Chusca were awarded a corner. Lauro Moreira went to the cornerflag to take it. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Lauro Moreira who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 24thth minute tested the skills of Thiago Pliego when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Club Atletico Chusca's attentive Neno Lehchanski managed to snatch the ball when Felix Garrido made a throw-in in the 28th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Chile's zone, Lauro Moreira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Thiago Pliego came out of the goal and Lauro Moreira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Serafin Eate made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 31st minute of play. With a little luck, Chile's Thiago Pliego got control of the ball when Lauro Moreira tried to sneak it across the goal line. 37 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Serafin Eate narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lauro Moreira, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

52 minutes into the match, Club Atletico Chusca's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Serafin Eate reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The throw-in from Felix Garrido in the 57th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Club Atletico Chusca's Neno Lehchanski. If Lauro Moreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 59 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Lauro Moreira came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mariano Lacasa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Serafin Eate made a huge save. Orlando Casaus's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Serafin Eate read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. Serafin Eate was a little too slow when Mariano Lacasa got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 70th minute. The score was now 1-1. Club Atletico Chusca's Alberto Confesor was substituted for Herman Arvidsson. Club Atletico Chusca's Serafin Eate proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save Club Atletico Chusca from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 78th minute of play forced Club Atletico Chusca's goalkeeper Serafin Eate to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Felix Garrido kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Lauro Moreira struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Thiago Pliego didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Club Atletico Chusca. A collision led to Club Atletico Chusca getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Neno Lehchanski hit a great ball. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.