Challenge

Troopers Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mariano Lacasa kicked off to start the match. 13 minutes into the game, Wilfredo León recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Thiago Pliego. Wilfredo León showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Zbigniew Laba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Indiano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 17 minutes into the match, White Star Troopers's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Zbigniew Laba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zbigniew Laba showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 19th minute of the match. 20 minutes into the match, Mariano Lacasa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Zbigniew Laba. White Star Troopers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mariano Lacasa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 22nd minute of play forced White Star Troopers's goalkeeper Zbigniew Laba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wilfredo León recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 27 minutes into the match, Mariano Lacasa notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of White Star Troopers's Zbigniew Laba. Zbigniew Laba was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 32nd minute, Mariano Lacasa made a precise shot to the right of Zbigniew Laba. White Star Troopers's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. If Guillermo Fontirroig had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Chile getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Alan Tamayo hit a great ball. White Star Troopers's supporters stood up full of expectation in the 49th minute of the game, when Wilfredo León after an extraordinary solo performance found himself with a golden opportunity in front of Chile's goal. Wilfredo León was unfortunally a little to anxious and the ball went outside the goal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Wilfredo León was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute Szymon Labus 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. Zbigniew Laba came out of the goal in the 60th minute to try and stop a shot by Chile's Mariano Lacasa. But to his dismay, Mariano Lacasa quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-4. Mariano Lacasa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Zbigniew Laba tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, White Star Troopers's Zbigniew Laba got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, White Star Troopers's Ludomil Zaremba got a free kick in the 69th minute. 72 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zbigniew Laba narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bartosz Bentkowski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thiago Pliego having to interfere. In the 79thth minute of the game Wilfredo León who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Chile's Thiago Pliego was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Wilfredo León in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Thiago Pliego saved Chile from getting behind. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind White Star Troopers's goalkeeper Zbigniew Laba, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Mariano Lacasa might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Zbigniew Laba. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariano Lacasa ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Chile booed when White Star Troopers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sancho Andres didn't get a good kick on the ball. White Star Troopers's Adam Proca was substituted for Wilfredo León. After 88 played minutes White Star Troopers got a freekick which was hit by Sancho Andres. After having played for 92 minutes, Bartosz Bentkowski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. White Star Troopers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bartosz Bentkowski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sancho Andres, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. When the final whistle sounded Chile left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than White Star Troopers.