Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Mariano Lacasa made the kick off and thus started the match. With a little luck, F.C CLUJ MEDICINA's Iacob Povară got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Silviu Latarețu in the 9th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Chile's Mariano Lacasa slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Iacob Povară. That made the score 1-0 after 13 minutes of play. Orlando Casaus in the 17thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Iacob Povară, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silviu Latarețu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ilie Danciu kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. A collision led to Chile getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Alan Tamayo hit a great ball. Mariano Lacasa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Iacob Povară made a huge save. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silviu Latarețu in the 34th minute of play. In the 37thth minute of the game Silviu Latarețu 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. In the 38th minute, Luca Pancu 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 1-1. In the 44th 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: 2-1. After 47 played minutes Chile got a freekick which was hit by Alan Tamayo. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Silviu Latarețu to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Luca Pancu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Iacob Povară took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Guillermo Fontirroig struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Iacob Povară didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chile. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silviu Latarețu in the 56th minute of the match. Iacob Povară didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mariano Lacasa went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. 61 minutes into the match, F.C CLUJ MEDICINA's goal looked a bit too open when Orlando Casaus came free, but Iacob Povară reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Iacob Povară took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When F.C CLUJ MEDICINA's Silviu Latarețu in the 64th minute got a chance for a shot 64th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chile's goalie prevented a goal. With his leg Thiago Pliego managed to avoid a goal in the 66thth minute, when F.C CLUJ MEDICINA's Silviu Latarețu fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Gerardo Pozo hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Gheorghe Bociort received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Thiago Pliego came out and tried to block the shot, but Gheorghe Bociort slotted it home off the left post making it 3-3 in the 79th minute. In the 83rd minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iacob Povară saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gheorghe Bociort had several of the Chile's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 84 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 3-4 score and a disappointed Thiago Pliego as he didn't even see the shot coming. After 87 minutes, Gheorghe Bociort made it 3-5 with a short kick to the right side. Chile's Thiago Pliego tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Iacob Povară 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 91st minute. After 94 played minutes Chile got a freekick which was hit by Mariano Lacasa. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. F.C CLUJ MEDICINA walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.