Challenge

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Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 5 minutes into the game, Chile's Mariano Lacasa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Stelian Butuc made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After 13 minutes of play, Chile's Mariano Lacasa made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Stelian Butuc was left in no man's land by his defense there! 23 minutes into the match, Dacians Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Stelian Butuc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Dacians Academy booed when Chile was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alan Tamayo didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 29th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stelian Butuc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Dacians Academy's Fermin Prejun got a free kick in the 30th minute. Stelian Butuc 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 35th minute. Mariano Lacasa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Stelian Butuc having to make a save. 38 minutes into the match, Dacians Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Stelian Butuc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Stelian Butuc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 40th minute of the match. Manole Anghel's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Thiago Pliego firmly grabbed it by the left post. Stelian Butuc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 45th minute of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Iwo Tamulewicz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Xavi Popescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 57 minutes into the match, Mariano Lacasa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Stelian Butuc. Dacians Academy's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mariano Lacasa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Iwo Tamulewicz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Thiago Pliego having to make a save. Xavier Figueroa made in the 63rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Dacians Academy's Charis Perdikopoulos. After some careless play in the Chile defense, Iwo Tamulewicz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Thiago Pliego. The Chile fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Thiago Pliego should have stopped the shot. 69 minutes into the game, Mariano Lacasa recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Stelian Butuc. Mariano Lacasa showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-4. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Stelian Butuc in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iwo Tamulewicz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Iwo Tamulewicz took the ball and in the 84 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 2-4. In the 87th minute Iwo Tamulewicz 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 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind Dacians Academy's goalkeeper Stelian Butuc, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Chile eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.