Challenge

Centenario Chaco
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Man Tas kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Chile booed when Sarmiento de Resistencia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Şafak Uysal didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 6th 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. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tobias Elizardo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 8th minute of play. A collision led to Sarmiento de Resistencia getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Arias Fabelo hit a great ball. In the 16th minute, Mariano Lacasa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tobias Elizardo was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After 20 minutes, Felix Garrido mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Chile and the Sarmiento de Resistencia players grew even worse after the yellow card. Chile's Thiago Pliego proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Chile from getting a goal against them. The crowd rose to their feet as Man Tas kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Thiago Pliego. That made the score 1-1 in the 23 minute of play. 27 minutes into the match, Mariano Lacasa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tobias Elizardo. Sarmiento de Resistencia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mariano Lacasa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Thiago Pliego made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Man Tas sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Man Tas in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Thiago Pliego prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 35thth minute of the game Man Tas 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. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Chile's goalie and right to Leopoldo Ixidor. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Chile's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 40 minutes into the match, Sarmiento de Resistencia's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Tobias Elizardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chile's Thiago Pliego proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Chile from getting a goal against them. Chile's defense didn't have a chance, in the 47th minute, when Man Tas scored to the left of an out of position Thiago Pliego, making the score, 2-2. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mariano Lacasa made a kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Alex Herrero had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Thiago Pliego. Chile's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alex Herrero was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. After 56 played minutes Sarmiento de Resistencia got a freekick which was hit by Şafak Uysal. After 59 minutes, Grady Beckman mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sarmiento de Resistencia and the Chile players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Sarmiento de Resistencia's Grady Beckman got a free kick in the 59th minute. In the 63rd minute, Alex Herrero left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sarmiento de Resistencia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-2. Guillermo Fontirroig came free with the goalkeeper in the 70th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Tobias Elizardo could save by the left post. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Alex Herrero managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sarmiento de Resistencia's supporters rose to their feet, but Alex Herrero was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Thiago Pliego breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alex Herrero in the 77th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Tobias Elizardo in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sarmiento de Resistencia's Tobias Elizardo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Sarmiento de Resistencia from getting a goal against them. Tobias Elizardo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mariano Lacasa went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-3 was the resulting score. Sarmiento de Resistencia's Francis Sarmiento was substituted for Henning Martinsson. Francis Sarmiento recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Sarmiento de Resistencia had won after a very even match.