Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Joaquim Teves started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 6th minute, Avram Râznicu 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. In the 9th minute Joaquim Teves 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 13th minute, Avram Râznicu made a precise shot to the right of Thiago Pliego. Chile's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. 16 minutes into the match, ZEZOM TEAM's goalkeeper Enzo Morais had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mariano Lacasa. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Enzo Morais read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Avram Râznicu in the 25th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Chile's zone, Avram Râznicu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Thiago Pliego came out of the goal and Avram Râznicu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 34th match minute, Chile was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francisco Carballar to maneuver through the defense. In the 38th match minute, ZEZOM TEAM was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Avram Râznicu to maneuver through the defense. Enzo Morais made an important save on a dangerous shot by Orlando Casaus in the 41st minute. Arkadiusz Oborski'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 42nd minute of play. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arkadiusz Oborski, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. After the first half ZEZOM TEAM were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

In the 52nd minute, Joaquim Teves fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. In the 53rd minute Xavier Figueroa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enzo Morais saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Enzo Morais 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 60th minute. Mariano Lacasa might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Enzo Morais. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariano Lacasa ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 65th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enzo Morais saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With his leg Thiago Pliego managed to avoid a goal in the 67thth minute, when ZEZOM TEAM's Joaquim Teves fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Avram Râznicu in the 68th minute of play. Thiago Pliego stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Avram Râznicu's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. Enzo Morais took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 74 minutes of play, Chile's Mariano Lacasa made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Enzo Morais was left in no man's land by his defense there! 79 minutes into the match, Jiang Si Nan dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Thiago Pliego, 2-3. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 86 minutes, Jiang Si Nan took a quick shot and it went in 2-4 without a chance for Thiago Pliego to make any attempt to save it. The ZEZOM TEAM supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing ZEZOM TEAM would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.