Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) A.S. Ian Fenomeni's Dino Palmisano 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. If Dino Palmisano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 6 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Edoardo Galeone came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristiano Granata made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 7th minute. A.S. Ian Fenomeni's Cristiano Granata proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save A.S. Ian Fenomeni from getting a goal against them. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dino Palmisano in the 15th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mariano Lacasa in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cristiano Granata saved A.S. Ian Fenomeni from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Cristiano Granata in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A.S. Ian Fenomeni's Cristiano Granata proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save A.S. Ian Fenomeni from getting a goal against them. Cristiano Granata was out of position in the 19 minute of play, and Mariano Lacasa capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Mariano Lacasa really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dino Palmisano in the 22nd minute of play. After 23 played minutes A.S. Ian Fenomeni got a freekick which was hit by Sandro Nesta. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodrigue Léonard in the 25th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Cristiano Granata in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dino Palmisano in the 28th minute of play. In the 29th minute, Mariano Lacasa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cristiano Granata was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. After 32 minutes of play, Chile's Mariano Lacasa made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cristiano Granata was left in no man's land by his defense there! 35 minutes into the match, A.S. Ian Fenomeni's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Cristiano Granata reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dino Palmisano in the 36th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Cristiano Granata in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 39 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cristiano Granata narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cristiano Granata made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Mariano Lacasa sent off a good shot on target. Mariano Lacasa who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 44thth minute tested the skills of Cristiano Granata when he managed to save the team from getting behind. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mariano Lacasa to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 51st minute of play forced A.S. Ian Fenomeni's goalkeeper Cristiano Granata to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 54 minutes, Dino Palmisano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. A.S. Ian Fenomeni's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dino Palmisano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 57 minutes into the game, Mariano Lacasa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Cristiano Granata was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 64th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Granata saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A.S. Ian Fenomeni's Cristiano Granata played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 69th minute of play. In the 71st minute, Mariano Lacasa 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. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind A.S. Ian Fenomeni's goalkeeper Cristiano Granata, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mariano Lacasa in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cristiano Granata prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Sandro Nesta charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sandro Nesta the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Chile's Julio Aguayo was substituted for Guillermo Fontirroig. 91 minutes into the game, Mariano Lacasa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Cristiano Granata was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind A.S. Ian Fenomeni's goalkeeper Cristiano Granata, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.