Challenge

Crystal Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 4th minute of play forced Veth Crystals's goalkeeper Marcos Lama to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 9 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marcos Lama narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 13 minutes into the game, Chile's Mariano Lacasa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marcos Lama made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind Veth Crystals's goalkeeper Marcos Lama, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Marcos Lama didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mariano Lacasa went, in the 17th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. 22 minutes into the match, Gwidon Patora dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Thiago Pliego, 1-2. In the 31st minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcos Lama saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Francisco Carballar hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. In the 32nd minute, Carlos-Armando Valderrama got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by He Lin Di in the 38th minute of play. Veth Crystals's Marcos Lama played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orlando Casaus in the 41st minute of play. 43 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marcos Lama narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 44th minute Gwidon Patora 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. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gwidon Patora to strike the kick off in the second half. Mariano Lacasa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a little luck, Veth Crystals's Marcos Lama got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Veth Crystals's Marcos Lama proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save Veth Crystals from getting a goal against them. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos-Armando Valderrama in the 68th minute of the match. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from He Lin Di in the 77th minute of play. Marcos Lama made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 78th minute. Marcos Lama showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 80th minute of the match. 82 minutes into the game, Teofil Walczyk was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Veth Crystals's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Chile the free kick. After having played for 85 minutes, Mariano Lacasa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chile's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mariano Lacasa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 87thth minute of the game Gwidon Patora 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. Mariano Lacasa might have been able to make a better finish in the 92nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marcos Lama. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariano Lacasa ran back to his position shaking his head. Mariano Lacasa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Marcos Lama made a huge save. The Veth Crystals fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Chile were clearly better and deserved to take the win.