Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th minute, Luisinho Laguna made a precise shot to the right of Thiago Pliego. Chile's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. El Gallo de Moron's Nacho Gonzalez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save El Gallo de Moron from getting a goal against them. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luisinho Laguna in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Thiago Pliego saved Chile from getting behind. Luisinho Laguna took the ball and in the 10 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 0-2. In the 13th minute the ball was on its way in behind El Gallo de Moron's goalkeeper Nacho Gonzalez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 15th minute, Mariano Lacasa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nacho Gonzalez was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. After a rather tough play, Chile's Felix Garrido got a free kick in the 17th minute. Nacho Gonzalez came out of the goal in the 20th 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 2-2. The audience was convinced that Luisinho Laguna's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thiago Pliego was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teofilo Garrote, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thiago Pliego didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Teofilo Garrote went, in the 28th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Nacho Gonzalez in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nacho Gonzalez was out of position in the 32 minute of play, and Orlando Casaus capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Orlando Casaus really showed his touch with that goal: 3-3. Mariano Lacasa came free with the goalkeeper in the 36th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Nacho Gonzalez could save by the left post. 37 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Luisinho Laguna came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mariano Lacasa's late challenge caught a El Gallo de Moron's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mariano Lacasa helped the player get up and apologised. Luisinho Laguna'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 43rd minute of play. 47 minutes into the match, El Gallo de Moron's Luisinho Laguna sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thiago Pliego narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 48 minutes had been played when some careless play by Chile's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Teofilo Garrote was slow to take the kick. During this time El Gallo de Moron's players had a chance to rest. Felix Garrido thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Thiago Pliego, a very annoying self made goal in the 48th minute which led to 3-4. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 3-4 lead.

The wind increased when Mariano Lacasa made the kick off in the second half. Thiago Pliego didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luisinho Laguna went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-5 was the resulting score. Teofilo Garrote charged in rather forcefully in the 60th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Teofilo Garrote the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to El Gallo de Moron getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Teofilo Garrote hit a great ball. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when El Gallo de Moron's Teofilo Garrote in the 62nd minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Thiago Pliego was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Chile through an amazing save. Norbert Kostka kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. In the 68th minute, Luisinho Laguna reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Thiago Pliego. The goal made the score 3-6. El Gallo de Moron's Jimeno Mikolas was substituted for Allan Schubert. Nacho Gonzalez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 72nd minute of play. Thiago Pliego made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luisinho Laguna in the 77th minute. Luisinho Laguna'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 78th minute of play. When Chile's Mariano Lacasa in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye El Gallo de Moron's goalie prevented a goal. 84 minutes into the match, El Gallo de Moron's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Nacho Gonzalez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luisinho Laguna's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 87thth minute, Thiago Pliego skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Mariano Lacasa might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nacho Gonzalez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariano Lacasa ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind El Gallo de Moron's goalkeeper Nacho Gonzalez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 97 minutes into the game, Aldo Rico threw the ball into play from the sideline. Chile's Felix Garrido quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Mariano Lacasa might have been able to make a better finish in the 98th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nacho Gonzalez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariano Lacasa ran back to his position shaking his head. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched El Gallo de Moron eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.