Challenge

Valinor
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Manwë Vala made the kick off which started today's match. 6 minutes into the match, The Valar's goal looked a bit too open when Orlando Casaus came free, but Emmanuel Canturri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 8th minute, Marian Otopeanu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind The Valar's goalkeeper Emmanuel Canturri, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Emmanuel Canturri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 15th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 18th minute of play forced The Valar's goalkeeper Emmanuel Canturri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 21st minute, William Rigg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emmanuel Canturri came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by Chile's Mariano Lacasa. But to his dismay, Mariano Lacasa quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. In the 26thth minute of the game Manwë Vala 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. Emmanuel Canturri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 28th minute of play. 30 minutes into the game, William Rigg cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Thiago Pliego was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the match clock showed 34 minutes, the score became 2-2 when Mariano Lacasa sped through The Valar's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Emmanuel Canturri. In the 39th minute of the match The Valar got a corner. Chile's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Alfred Hajto ran over to the corner to take the kick. Emmanuel Canturri 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 45th minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Emmanuel Canturri made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 52nd minute. With his leg Emmanuel Canturri managed to avoid a goal in the 52ndth minute, when Chile's Mariano Lacasa fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The Valar's Emmanuel Canturri proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save The Valar from getting a goal against them. The Valar's defense didn't have a chance, in the 57th minute, when Mariano Lacasa scored to the left of an out of position Emmanuel Canturri, making the score, 2-3. Thiago Pliego came out of the goal in the 62nd minute to try and stop a shot by The Valar's William Rigg. But to his dismay, William Rigg quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-3. In the 70th minute, William Rigg left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The The Valar fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-3. 72 minutes into the game, William Rigg cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-3. Thiago Pliego was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind The Valar's goalkeeper Emmanuel Canturri, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Emmanuel Canturri 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 83rd minute. The audience was convinced that Mariano Lacasa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emmanuel Canturri was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. Chile were awarded a corner in the 85th minute after The Valar's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Mariano Lacasa took the corner. After taking down the ball on Chile's corner Mariano Lacasa fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Emmanuel Canturri quite easily take care of the ball. The Valar's Emmanuel Canturri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orlando Casaus in the 91st minute of play. 91 minutes into the game, Codruț Uncheşu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. The Valar's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Chile the free kick. Codruț Uncheşu kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.