Challenge

Pablo Comelli
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mariano Lacasa kicked off to start the match. Martin Leheren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Martin Leheren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guillermo Fontirroig in the 5th minute of play. In the 7th minute, Jose Manzanedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Martin Leheren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Orlando Casaus in the 17th minute of play. Martin Leheren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. 23 minutes into the match, Talleres de Escalada's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Martin Leheren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 23rd minute, Mariano Lacasa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Chile fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. In the 28th 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. 29 minutes had been played when some careless play by Chile's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Miran Moco was slow to take the kick. During this time Talleres de Escalada's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Miran Moco got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Thiago Pliego quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 32nd minute, Talleres de Escalada's Rigoberto Argider dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. In the 35th minute, Rigoberto Argider ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Thiago Pliego was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. In the 39th minute, Rigoberto Argider left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Talleres de Escalada fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. In the 44th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martin Leheren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Chile's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Mariano Lacasa in the 47th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rigoberto Argider stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st 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. 52 minutes into the match, Talleres de Escalada's Rigoberto Argider sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thiago Pliego narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Talleres de Escalada's Miran Moco 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. Mariano Lacasa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 61st minute Rigoberto Argider 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. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rigoberto Argider in the 62nd minute of play. Rigoberto Argider'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 72nd minute of play. 75 minutes into the match, Talleres de Escalada's goalkeeper Martin Leheren had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mariano Lacasa. In the 76th minute, Mariano Lacasa fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Martin Leheren, passed just outside the right post. In the 81st minute Jonas Tingelholm 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. Mariano Lacasa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Martin Leheren having to make a save. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Martin Leheren read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. Rigoberto Argider sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 94th minute, Mariano Lacasa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Martin Leheren was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-2. Talleres de Escalada's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.