Challenge

Tomás Adolfo Ducó
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) El Globo Tiene Aguante FC's Saba Kont 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. Saba Kont's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Thiago Pliego read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. 7 minutes had been played when some careless play by Chile's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Arseniy Sergeev was slow to take the kick. During this time El Globo Tiene Aguante FC's players had a chance to rest. Arseniy Sergeev made a great header on El Globo Tiene Aguante FC's corner, it was just that Chile's Thiago Pliego managed to reach the ball for a save. Saba Kont's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Thiago Pliego read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. Gabriel Llera kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Thiago Pliego stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Saba Kont's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. With a little luck, Chile's Thiago Pliego got control of the ball when Saba Kont tried to sneak it across the goal line. Vitaliy Kinyapin hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. In the 30th minute of the match, Saba Kont tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Thiago Pliego saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 36th minute, El Globo Tiene Aguante FC's Saba Kont 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. 2-0. 41 minutes into the match, El Globo Tiene Aguante FC's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Indiano came free, but Loco Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Mariano Lacasa made the kick off in the second half. If Saba Kont had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saba Kont in the 51st minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Saba Kont struck a weak shot in the 57th 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 El Globo Tiene Aguante FC. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Loco Buffon in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Loco Buffon in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as Mariano Lacasa kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Loco Buffon. That made the score 2-1 in the 66 minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Saba Kont managed to get in a good position for a shot. El Globo Tiene Aguante FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Saba Kont was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Thiago Pliego breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Through an outstanding action, after 75 minutes, Loco Buffon successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 77 minutes into the game, Saba Kont cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Thiago Pliego was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. El Globo Tiene Aguante FC's Saba Kont got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Orlando Casaus got free with Loco Buffon in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 84th minute Saba Kont 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. El Globo Tiene Aguante FC were awarded a corner in the 86th minute after Chile's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Arseniy Sergeev took the corner. With a little luck, El Globo Tiene Aguante FC's Loco Buffon got control of the ball when Orlando Casaus tried to sneak it across the goal line. 91 minutes into the match, El Globo Tiene Aguante FC's goalkeeper Loco Buffon had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Orlando Casaus. Loco Buffon stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Orlando Casaus's shot from short distance in the 91st minute. After 94 played minutes Chile got a freekick which was hit by Jose Manzanedo. El Globo Tiene Aguante FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Chile for a fine match.