Challenge

Ramon de Carranza
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mariano Lacasa got the match started through his kick off. Michele Rieger 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 3rd minute. Michele Rieger made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 7th minute of play. After 8 minutes Axenstein's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Mariano Lacasa who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Chile's Guillermo Fontirroig to a score. 0-1 in the 8th minute. Chile's Mariano Lacasa got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thiago Pliego made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Ragnar Lodbrok sent off a good shot on target. The Chile fans' excitement grew in the 14th match minute when Chile's Mariano Lacasa looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 16th minute, Lennart Zumbrunnen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Michele Rieger showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 22nd minute of the match. After 23 minutes Axenstein's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Mariano Lacasa who took care of the corner kick. 27 minutes into the match, Axenstein's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Michele Rieger reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Michele Rieger didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mariano Lacasa went, in the 28th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. In the 31st minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michele Rieger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Axenstein's goalkeeper Michele Rieger, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 42nd minute, Lennart Zumbrunnen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Christian Spielhofer kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. 47 minutes into the match, Axenstein's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Michele Rieger reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half Chile were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Claudiu Bumba stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Axenstein getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Lennart Zumbrunnen hit a great ball. After having played for 55 minutes, Ragnar Lodbrok managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Axenstein's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ragnar Lodbrok was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Axenstein's defense didn't have a chance, in the 61st minute, when Mariano Lacasa scored to the left of an out of position Michele Rieger, making the score, 0-6. Mariano Lacasa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Michele Rieger made a huge save. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claudiu Bumba in the 67th minute of play. 69 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Ragnar Lodbrok came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bodo Oster, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Orlando Casaus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Michele Rieger tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ragnar Lodbrok took the ball and in the 81 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Thiago Pliego. Thiago Pliego dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-7. Michele Rieger made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Mariano Lacasa sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Michele Rieger in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bodo Oster struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Thiago Pliego didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Axenstein.