Challenge

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Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mariano Lacasa started the match with the kick off. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Martin Alexa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. In the 10th minute of the match, Ivan Cristescu 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. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bernardino Ipar in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Thiago Pliego saved Chile from getting behind. Martin Alexa 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 Alexa came out of the goal in the 22nd 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 0-1. Thiago Pliego made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jacek Krzynowek in the 28th minute. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Martin Alexa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 31st minute of play. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardino Ipar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alan Tamayo kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. With a little luck, Chile's Thiago Pliego got control of the ball when Bernardino Ipar tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 38th match minute, Chile was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francisco Carballar to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bernardino Ipar got free with Thiago Pliego in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to TAXI-MM- getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Albert Filipoiu hit a great ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Alan Tamayo kicked well hit freekick during the 50th minute of the match. TAXI-MM-'s Bernardino Ipar got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jacek Krzynowek kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 57 minutes, Mariano Lacasa took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Martin Alexa to make any attempt to save it. After a rather tough play, Chile's Francisco Carballar got a free kick in the 61st minute. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bernardino Ipar, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Martin Alexa made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Mariano Lacasa sent off a good shot on target. With an all-out effort, Chile's Martin Alexa threw himself towards the right post 71 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Mariano Lacasa, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 71 minutes into the match, TAXI-MM-'s goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Martin Alexa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mariano Lacasa had several of the TAXI-MM-'s defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 71 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-4 score and a disappointed Martin Alexa as he didn't even see the shot coming. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jacek Krzynowek in the 74th minute of play. Martin Alexa made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Mariano Lacasa sent off a good shot on target. Mariano Lacasa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Martin Alexa made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Mariano Lacasa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Chile's supporters rose to their feet, but Mariano Lacasa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Martin Alexa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aabel Aibast, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 82 played minutes Chile got a freekick which was hit by Gerardo Pozo. Bernardino Ipar struck a weak shot in the 82nd 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 TAXI-MM-. Mariano Lacasa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Martin Alexa made a huge save. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacek Krzynowek in the 86th minute of play. In the 87th minute Orlando Casaus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martin Alexa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Martin Alexa came out of the goal in the 92nd 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 0-5. Mariano Lacasa's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Martin Alexa firmly grabbed it by the left post. 96 minutes had been played when some careless play by TAXI-MM-'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mariano Lacasa was slow to take the kick. During this time Chile's players had a chance to rest. When the match was over Chile could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than TAXI-MM- throughout the match.