Challenge

Paulistano
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘'s Gong Zhan Chen 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. └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘'s Arlindo Rossi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 10th minute of play. 20 minutes into the match, └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘'s goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Arlindo Rossi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jose Manzanedo hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jimeno Henric in the 27th minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gong Zhan Chen in the 29thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Thiago Pliego, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. If Orlando Casaus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jimeno Henric in the 38th minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 40th minute └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘ were awarded a corner. Nestor Batista went to the cornerflag to take it. 41 minutes into the match, Mariano Lacasa notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘'s Arlindo Rossi. Arlindo Rossi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘ booed when Chile was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alan Tamayo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After the first half Chile were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mariano Lacasa to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Mariano Lacasa notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘'s Arlindo Rossi. Arlindo Rossi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Orlando Casaus got free with Arlindo Rossi in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 59th minute, Mariano Lacasa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arlindo Rossi was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ronaldo Simão in the 66th minute of play. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gong Zhan Chen in the 70th minute of play. Arlindo Rossi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 78th minute of the match. With a little luck, └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘'s Arlindo Rossi got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ronaldo Simão in the 89th minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 94th minute, Chile's Alan Tamayo seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Alan Tamayo the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Chile protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Alan Tamayo had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 93 minutes into the game, one of Chile:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The supporters of └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘ booed when Chile was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mariano Lacasa didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 97th match minute, └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lenílson Leite to maneuver through the defense. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Chile eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.