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. Dave De Bartolo started the match with the kick off. The audience was convinced that Dave De Bartolo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thiago Pliego was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. In the 6th minute, Hassan Marcou 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. 9 minutes into the match, GG Team FC's Patryk Ulmark sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thiago Pliego narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Stefan Cârstea hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. With a little luck, GG Team FC's Fortunato Montini got control of the ball when Guillermo Fontirroig tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thiago Pliego stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dave De Bartolo's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. Bernardo Scandella received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Thiago Pliego tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 30 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Dave De Bartolo came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, GG Team FC's Fortunato Montini got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. 36 minutes into the match, Mariano Lacasa dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Fortunato Montini, 1-1. 41 minutes into the match, GG Team FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Fortunato Montini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Indiano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Fortunato Montini made a huge save. Mariano Lacasa in the 46thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Fortunato Montini, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mariano Lacasa to strike the kick off in the second half. GG Team FC's Fortunato Montini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 54th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dave De Bartolo in the 55th 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. Patryk Ulmark'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. The audience was convinced that Mariano Lacasa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fortunato Montini was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gerardo Pozo during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 62nd minute, Gerardo Pozo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Chile getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Gerardo Pozo hit a great ball. Thiago Pliego acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 64th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Amedeo Alfani. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dennis Man, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. It was a well-played corner which Bernardo Scandella managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hassan Marcou in the 73rd minute of play. 74 minutes into the game, Chile's Mariano Lacasa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fortunato Montini made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. After some careless play in the GG Team FC defense, Mariano Lacasa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fortunato Montini. The GG Team FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fortunato Montini should have stopped the shot. Mariano Lacasa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fortunato Montini having to interfere. Thiago Pliego made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dennis Man in the 88th minute. When Bernardo Scandella fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored GG Team FC's protests and gave Bernardo Scandella a yellow card for diving instead. In the 90th minute, Bernardo Scandella hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 93 minutes into the match, Mariano Lacasa notched a goal, 5-1, to the right of GG Team FC's Fortunato Montini. Fortunato Montini was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Chile fans cheered their team off the field, for while GG Team FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.