Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mariano Lacasa kicked off to start the match. With a little luck, TRICOSHOW F.CLUB's Santo Marcos got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. 11 minutes into the game, TRICOSHOW F.CLUB's Marcel Nascimento nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Thiago Pliego made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After 13 played minutes TRICOSHOW F.CLUB got a freekick which was hit by Claudinei Novaes. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcel Nascimento, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Garðar Jóhannsson put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Thiago Pliego. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcel Nascimento in the 23rd minute of the match. Marcel Nascimento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thiago Pliego having to interfere. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Garðar Jóhannsson in the 26th minute of play. With a little luck, TRICOSHOW F.CLUB's Santo Marcos got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Chile's Mariano Lacasa in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye TRICOSHOW F.CLUB's goalie prevented a goal. After 29 played minutes TRICOSHOW F.CLUB got a freekick which was hit by Claudinei Novaes. Orlando Casaus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Santo Marcos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 32 minutes into the game, TRICOSHOW F.CLUB's Garðar Jóhannsson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Thiago Pliego made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Marcel Nascimento might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Thiago Pliego. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marcel Nascimento ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 36th minute Marcel Nascimento 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. In the 40th minute, Marcel Nascimento got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When the match clock showed 43 minutes, the score became 0-5 when Marcel Nascimento sped through Chile's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Thiago Pliego. Santo Marcos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 46th minute. Disappointed in the 0-5 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Marcel Nascimento to make the kick off. TRICOSHOW F.CLUB's Santo Marcos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orlando Casaus in the 52nd minute of play. 52 minutes into the match, Orlando Casaus had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Santo Marcos. TRICOSHOW F.CLUB's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Orlando Casaus was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-5. Santo Marcos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mariano Lacasa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 58 minutes into the match, TRICOSHOW F.CLUB's Marcel Nascimento sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thiago Pliego narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Santo Marcos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 62nd minute of play. The supporters of Chile booed when TRICOSHOW F.CLUB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudinei Novaes didn't get a good kick on the ball. 65 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Santo Marcos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 66 minutes, Markus Paul Hattermann managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. TRICOSHOW F.CLUB's supporters crossed their fingers, but Markus Paul Hattermann was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 68 minutes into the match, TRICOSHOW F.CLUB's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Santo Marcos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Thiago Pliego managed to avoid a goal in the 70thth minute, when TRICOSHOW F.CLUB's Marcel Nascimento fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Santo Marcos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 71st minute of play. TRICOSHOW F.CLUB were awarded a corner in the 83th minute after Chile's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Linus Thanner took the corner. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martin Lizbeth in the 85th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in TRICOSHOW F.CLUB's zone, Mariano Lacasa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Santo Marcos came out of the goal and Mariano Lacasa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 93rd minute, Mariano Lacasa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Santo Marcos was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-5. The TRICOSHOW F.CLUB supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing TRICOSHOW F.CLUB would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.