Challenge

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Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Chile's Mariano Lacasa started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the game, Mariano Lacasa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Brak Gola was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 14th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brak Gola saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind Underdogs's goalkeeper Brak Gola, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ruud van Nistelrooij received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Thiago Pliego tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Brak Gola didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mariano Lacasa went, in the 27th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. With a little luck, Chile's Thiago Pliego got control of the ball when Ruud van Nistelrooij tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Chile's Guillermo Fontirroig got a free kick in the 32nd minute. In the 34th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brak Gola saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Brak Gola made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 34th minute of play. Thiago Pliego made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ruud van Nistelrooij in the 35th minute. Ruud van Nistelrooij blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Thiago Pliego having to make a save. Ruud van Nistelrooij came free with the goalkeeper in the 37th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Thiago Pliego could save by the left post. When Ruud van Nistelrooij came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Underdogs fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ruud van Nistelrooij couldn't finish the play. Brak Gola made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 40th minute of play. Thiago Pliego didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ruud van Nistelrooij went, in the 42nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Ruud van Nistelrooij could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Thiago Pliego made a huge save. The Underdogs players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Chile were winning 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ruud van Nistelrooij to make the kick off. When Underdogs's Ruud van Nistelrooij in the 53rd minute got a chance for a shot 53rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chile's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ruud van Nistelrooij in the 56th 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. A collision led to Chile getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Francisco Carballar hit a great ball. Underdogs's Apostolis Arvanitoyannis was substituted for Ruud van Nistelrooij. After a rather tough play, Chile's Francisco Carballar got a free kick in the 60th minute. After having played for 62 minutes, Apostolis Arvanitoyannis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Underdogs's supporters crossed their fingers, but Apostolis Arvanitoyannis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Apostolis Arvanitoyannis scored 2-2 in the 66th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Thiago Pliego, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Underdogs's Apostolis Arvanitoyannis in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chile's goalie prevented a goal. Mariano Lacasa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Brak Gola made a huge save. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Apostolis Arvanitoyannis in the 74th minute of play. Underdogs's Brak Gola proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Underdogs from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Mariano Lacasa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Brak Gola was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. Mariano Lacasa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 84 played minutes Chile got a freekick which was hit by Felix Garrido. The supporters of Chile booed when Underdogs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kacper Mentus didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 95th minute, Apostolis Arvanitoyannis 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.