Challenge

Fighters Stadion
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Brandon Rick's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Thiago Pliego firmly grabbed it by the left post. Hamburg Fighters's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gianni Balla in the 15th minute. A nice corner shot did that Gianluca Balla got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Thiago Pliego quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 19th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pavlos Konstantakakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pavlos Konstantakakis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. In the 26th minute Chile were awarded a corner. Mariano Lacasa went to the cornerflag to take it. Mariano Lacasa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pavlos Konstantakakis having to make a save. After 30 played minutes Hamburg Fighters got a freekick which was hit by Brandon Rick. The supporters of Chile booed when Hamburg Fighters was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leandros Hölsch didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pavlos Konstantakakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 37th minute of play. Orlando Casaus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Pavlos Konstantakakis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Chile's Thiago Pliego got control of the ball when Gianluca Balla tried to sneak it across the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gianni Balla to strike the kick off in the second half. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dinu Bocu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 53 minutes of play, Hamburg Fighters's Gianni Balla made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Thiago Pliego was left in no man's land by his defense there! Pavlos Konstantakakis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 55th minute. Pavlos Konstantakakis made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Orlando Casaus sent off a good shot on target. In the 60th minute, Wieslaw Obuchowicz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot by Mariano Lacasa from long distance, 60 minutes into the match, got Pavlos Konstantakakis's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Alan Tamayo kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Gianni Balla blasted a shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Thiago Pliego having to make a save. In the 64th minute of the match, Mariano Lacasa got a very nice opportunity to score, but Pavlos Konstantakakis was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Pavlos Konstantakakis made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Mariano Lacasa sent off a good shot on target. 67 minutes into the match, Mariano Lacasa dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Pavlos Konstantakakis, 1-1. If Dinu Bocu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gianluca Balla recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gianni Balla in the 78th minute of play. After 79 played minutes, Hamburg Fighters's Gianni Balla shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Thiago Pliego came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Hamburg Fighters reached it. After a rather tough play, Hamburg Fighters's Brandon Rick got a free kick in the 84th minute. Mariano Lacasa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 86th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pavlos Konstantakakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Orlando Casaus got free with Pavlos Konstantakakis in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pavlos Konstantakakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Orlando Casaus in the 89th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Gianluca Balla managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hamburg Fighters's supporters rose to their feet, but Gianluca Balla 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. In a very dangerous position, a player in Hamburg Fighters fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 94th minute. Penalty! 1-2 came through a penalty shot after 96 played minutes, when Chile:s Mariano Lacasa calmly waited for Hamburg Fighters:s goalkeeper to move before he rolled in the ball by the right post. The Chile players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.