Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mariano Lacasa made the kick off which started today's match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Diego Rotondi in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Thiago Pliego prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 6 minutes had been played when some careless play by Chile's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Carmine Di Blasio was slow to take the kick. During this time bicho colorado's players had a chance to rest. After a rather tough play, bicho colorado's Arnulfo Lorien got a free kick in the 7th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Diego Rotondi in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Thiago Pliego prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Adan Rafel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mariano Lacasa's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. 17 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Diego Rotondi came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Mariano Lacasa kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Adan Rafel. That made the score 1-0 in the 19 minute of play. After some careless play in the bicho colorado defense, Mariano Lacasa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Adan Rafel. The bicho colorado fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Adan Rafel should have stopped the shot. In the 31stth minute of the game Epigonoi Kouches 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. 34 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Adan Rafel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thanks to some nice moves Guillermo Fontirroig could shoot a difficult shot in the 36th minute, which Adan Rafel 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 Epigonoi Kouches, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. In the 42nd minute of the match bicho colorado got a corner. Chile's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Carmine Di Blasio ran over to the corner to take the kick. Mariano Lacasa who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 46thth minute tested the skills of Adan Rafel when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Mariano Lacasas short, quick shot in the 46thth minute got Adan Rafel to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The wind increased when Diego Rotondi made the kick off in the second half. If Arnulfo Lorien had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 54th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adan Rafel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Diego Rotondi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Thiago Pliego made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 63rd minute of play forced bicho colorado's goalkeeper Adan Rafel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 68th minute, Jose Manzanedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, bicho colorado's Marciano Gil got a free kick in the 70th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 81st minute of play forced bicho colorado's goalkeeper Adan Rafel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adan Rafel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 81st minute of play. In the 82ndth minute of the game Diego Rotondi 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. bicho colorado's Diego Rotondi was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 82nd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 87th minute of play forced bicho colorado's goalkeeper Adan Rafel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adan Rafel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 89th minute of play. 91 minutes into the match, bicho colorado's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Adan Rafel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adan Rafel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 92nd minute of the match. Adan Rafel came out of the goal in the 95th 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 4-2. Chile were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of bicho colorado for a fine match.