Challenge

Estadio Diamante
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Marco Pero kicked off to start the match. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Armando Paredes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. In the 10th minute, Mariano Lacasa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Armando Paredes was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. When the match had gone on for 17 minutes, Marco Pero took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Thiago Pliego to make any attempt to save it. Marco Pero blasted a shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Thiago Pliego having to make a save. 34 minutes into the match, ZAFIRO FC's Marco Pero sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thiago Pliego narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 38 minutes into the match, Marco Pero dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Thiago Pliego, 2-1. 46 minutes into the match, Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Delmiro Donostia. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mariano Lacasa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, ZAFIRO FC's Teodoro Montrell got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Armando Paredes acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 54th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Mariano Lacasa. 58 minutes into the game, Mariano Lacasa recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Armando Paredes. Mariano Lacasa showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. Delmiro Donostia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 68 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Marco Pero came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, ZAFIRO FC's Armando Paredes got control of the ball when Orlando Casaus tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 71st minute, Marco Pero left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ZAFIRO FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. After a defensive mix-up in Chile's zone, Marco Pero stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Thiago Pliego came out of the goal and Marco Pero tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. ZAFIRO FC's Armando Paredes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save ZAFIRO FC from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Armando Paredes in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Delmiro Donostia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Thiago Pliego tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 84 minutes into the match, ZAFIRO FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Armando Paredes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chile were awarded a corner in the 85th minute after ZAFIRO FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Mariano Lacasa took the corner. Armando Paredes 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 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 95th minute of the match, but Armando Paredes made a huge save. When the referee blew the final whistle, ZAFIRO FC could leave the field as winners, despite Chile having more of the ball for most of the match.