Challenge

Estadio Gastres
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mariano Lacasa got the match started through his kick off. Gastres FC's Geronimo Ongile played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 3rd minute of play. Geronimo Ongile took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 14 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Calistrat Geangu came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 15 minutes had been played when some careless play by Chile's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mathieu Koning was slow to take the kick. During this time Gastres FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Mathieu Koning almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Chile's Thiago Pliego did a great save. Teobaldo Belmiros short, quick shot in the 21stth minute got Thiago Pliego to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Chile's Thiago Pliego proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save Chile from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 29th minute of play forced Gastres FC's goalkeeper Geronimo Ongile to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 30 minutes into the match, Gastres FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Geronimo Ongile reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benjamin Neto in the 32nd minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A hard shot 34 in the game by Teobaldo Belmiro from a close distance when the talented Thiago Pliego managed to make a qualified save. Chile's players were relieved. The audience was convinced that Teobaldo Belmiro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thiago Pliego was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. Gastres FC's Geronimo Ongile played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orlando Casaus in the 37th minute of play. In the 38th minute Orlando Casaus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geronimo Ongile saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Orlando Casaus struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Geronimo Ongile didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chile. Geronimo Ongile showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Orlando Casaus, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. In the 43rd minute Chile were awarded a corner. Mariano Lacasa went to the cornerflag to take it. Mariano Lacasa made a great header on Chile's corner, it was just that Gastres FC's Geronimo Ongile managed to reach the ball for a save. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Teobaldo Belmiro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teobaldo Belmiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Chile defense, Teobaldo Belmiro 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. The supporters of Chile booed when Gastres FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Egemen Aldemir didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eddy Ginanjar hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Orlando Casaus got free with Geronimo Ongile in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Geronimo Ongile made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 71st minute of play. In the 72ndth minute of the game Teobaldo Belmiro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Chile's Thiago Pliego was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Francisco Carballar hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Gastres FC's Feliberto Cuarto was substituted for Tomasz Zurawski. After a rather tough play, Chile's Francisco Carballar got a free kick in the 76th minute. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teobaldo Belmiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 78 minutes had been played when some careless play by Chile's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mathieu Koning was slow to take the kick. During this time Gastres FC's players had a chance to rest. Gastres FC's Edgardo Javiar was substituted for Benjamin Neto. After 86 played minutes Gastres FC got a freekick which was hit by Marcos Acuña. 86 minutes into the match, Gastres FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Geronimo Ongile reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 88 minutes into the match, Gastres FC's Teobaldo Belmiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thiago Pliego narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 89th minute Gastres FC were awarded a corner. Mathieu Koning went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 91st minute, Chile's Gerardo Pozo seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Gerardo Pozo the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Chile protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Gerardo Pozo had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 90 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Chile! Gastres FC's Geronimo Ongile played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orlando Casaus in the 96th minute of play. When Edgardo Javiar fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gastres FC's protests and gave Edgardo Javiar a yellow card for diving instead. Edgardo Javiar hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Gastres FC had won after a very even match.