Challenge

Estadio Calves
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Mindelos Academy's Laurentino Fontes 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. Adolfo Ferro hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Mariano Lacasa took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 4th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Márcio Varanda. Mindelos Academy's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Thiago Pliego made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Laurentino Fontes sent off a good shot on target. Márcio Varanda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 10th minute of play. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Márcio Varanda read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 12th minute of play. Mindelos Academy's Márcio Varanda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 13th minute of play. With a little luck, Chile's Thiago Pliego got control of the ball when Laurentino Fontes tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mariano Lacasa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Mariano Lacasa came up free with the goalie in the 22nd 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. After 25 minutes of play, Chile's Mariano Lacasa made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Márcio Varanda was left in no man's land by his defense there! 28 minutes into the game, Aprígio Neiva was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mindelos Academy's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Chile the free kick. In the 28th minute, Aprígio Neiva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Mariano Lacasa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Márcio Varanda was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. Márcio Varanda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 35th minute of the match. Laurentino Fontes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Thiago Pliego made a huge save. In the 39th minute, Mateusz Paciuszko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 41 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Adriano Henriques came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mariano Lacasa struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Márcio Varanda didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chile.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mariano Lacasa made a kick off. Orlando Casaus hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Mindelos Academy's Márcio Varanda got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mariano Lacasa came free with the goalkeeper in the 54th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Márcio Varanda could save by the left post. The audience was convinced that Mariano Lacasa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Márcio Varanda was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. 60 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Márcio Varanda narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, Mindelos Academy's Márcio Varanda got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Mindelos Academy's goalkeeper Márcio Varanda, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, Mindelos Academy's Márcio Varanda got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mindelos Academy's Márcio Varanda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 69th minute of play. Márcio Varanda 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 Adriano Henriques in the 71st minute of play. When Mindelos Academy's Adriano Henriques in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chile's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice moves Mariano Lacasa could shoot a difficult shot in the 74th minute, which Márcio Varanda however easily saved by the left post. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adriano Henriques, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adriano Henriques in the 79th minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Márcio Varanda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Mindelos Academy booed when Chile was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Indiano didn't get a good kick on the ball. 82 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Adriano Henriques came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mindelos Academy's Márcio Varanda proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Mindelos Academy from getting a goal against them. In the 87th minute, Adriano Henriques left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mindelos Academy fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. Deng Liang Qi kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adriano Henriques in the 93rd minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Chile had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.