Challenge

Dragons Graveyard
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, 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. After a rather tough play, FC Draconia's Benny Van der Poorten got a free kick in the 6th minute. In the 7th 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. In the 10th minute Chile were awarded a corner. Mariano Lacasa went to the cornerflag to take it. After 15 played minutes FC Draconia got a freekick which was hit by Benny Van der Poorten. The supporters of Chile booed when FC Draconia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Walter Bernaerts didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 23rd 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. Through an outstanding action, after 27 minutes, Thiago Pliego successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 28 minutes had been played when some careless play by Chile's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Benny Van der Poorten was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Draconia's players had a chance to rest. The corner led FC Draconia's Denis Serebryanikov to fire away a dangerous shot which Thiago Pliego despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Benny Hill recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jerome Ngake showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guillermo Fontirroig, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. After 36 played minutes FC Draconia got a freekick which was hit by Denis Serebryanikov. In the 39th 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. Adrià Vassaras's late challenge caught a Chile's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Adrià Vassaras helped the player get up and apologised. Adrià Vassaras hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Paco Fernandez-Solino hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match.

The wind increased when Benny Hill made the kick off in the second half. After having played for 53 minutes, Benny Hill managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Draconia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Benny Hill was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 55 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. After 59 played minutes Chile got a freekick which was hit by Francisco Carballar. In the 65th 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. 69 minutes into the match, Benny Hill notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Chile's Thiago Pliego. Thiago Pliego was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. FC Draconia made a substitution. Gregoire Decorte replaced Benny Hill. FC Draconia made a substitution. Robbin Dirickx replaced Joaquin Lekubegi. Gregoire Decorte's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Thiago Pliego read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. After 82 minutes Chile's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Harald Sulems who took care of the corner kick. 87 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. After 89 minutes of play, FC Draconia's Gregoire Decorte made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Thiago Pliego was left in no man's land by his defense there! Paco Fernandez-Solino hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gregoire Decorte in the 95th minute of the match. In the 95th minute, Gregoire Decorte 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 3-1. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. FC Draconia were victorious despite being under pressure from Chile for much of the match.