Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Benny Hill started the match with the kick off. 6 minutes in the game Walter Bernaerts did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Harald Sulems. In the 7th minute, Benny Hill 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 0-1. Paco Fernandez-Solino made in the 10th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Paco Fernandez-Solino however managed to control. In the 16th minute Benny Hill 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. FC Draconia's Jerome Ngake proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save FC Draconia from getting a goal against them. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joaquin Lekubegi in the 19th minute of play. Mariano Lacasa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Mariano Lacasa kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jerome Ngake. That made the score 1-1 in the 27 minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Benny Hill in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Thiago Pliego saved Chile from getting behind. In the 32nd match minute, FC Draconia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gorbea Castejana to maneuver through the defense. Mariano Lacasa struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Jerome Ngake 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 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joaquin Lekubegi in the 34th minute of play. Jerome Ngake made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Orlando Casaus sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Chile getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Orlando Casaus hit a great ball. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benny Hill, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. In the 42nd minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerome Ngake saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 43 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Benny Hill came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 45 minutes into the match, FC Draconia's goalkeeper Jerome Ngake had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mariano Lacasa. FC Draconia were awarded a corner in the 47th minute after Chile's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Benny Hill took the corner. After taking down the ball on FC Draconia's corner Harald Sulems fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Thiago Pliego quite easily take care of the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mariano Lacasa to make the kick off. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benny Hill, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. When Benny Van der Poorten came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the FC Draconia 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 Benny Van der Poorten couldn't finish the play. Paco Fernandez-Solino hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. After 62 played minutes Chile got a freekick which was hit by Francisco Carballar. Joaquin Lekubegi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Thiago Pliego made a huge save. In the 67th minute, Orlando Casaus 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. FC Draconia made a substitution. Gregoire Decorte replaced Joaquin Lekubegi. 72 minutes into the match, Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Benny Hill. Thiago Pliego made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Benny Hill sent off a good shot on target. 83 minutes into the match, FC Draconia's goal looked a bit too open when Orlando Casaus came free, but Jerome Ngake reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benny Van der Poorten might have been able to make a better finish in the 85th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Thiago Pliego. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Benny Van der Poorten ran back to his position shaking his head. Thiago Pliego didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Benny Van der Poorten went, in the 86th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Paco Fernandez-Solino kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. A collision led to Chile getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Guillermo Fontirroig hit a great ball. Thiago Pliego made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Gregoire Decorte sent off a good shot on target.