Challenge

Catalina Pego
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mariano Lacasa made the kick off which started today's match. 4 minutes into the match, FUF F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Orlando Casaus came free, but Aurelio Lehen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mariano Lacasa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Aurelio Lehen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mariano Lacasa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aurelio Lehen having to make a save. In the 17th minute Atabek Ula 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. With an all-out effort, FUF F.C's Thiago Pliego threw himself towards the right post 21 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Valentino Ricci, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Cao Yao Shi kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. After 24 played minutes, Chile's Mariano Lacasa shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Aurelio Lehen came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Chile reached it. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sergio Bihar in the 26th minute of the match. When FUF F.C's Valentino Ricci in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chile's goalie prevented a goal. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 32 minutes into the match, FUF F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Aurelio Lehen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Valentino Ricci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sergio Bihar was the one to do the kick off. Aurelio Lehen 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 55th minute. From a short distance, Chile's Orlando Casaus, in the 55th minute, tried to place the ball behind Aurelio Lehen, but the ball hit the right post on the wrong side and went out. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 60th minute of play forced FUF F.C's goalkeeper Aurelio Lehen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FUF F.C's Momo Sampler was substituted for Sergio Bihar. FUF F.C were awarded a corner in the 64th minute after Chile's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Atabek Ula took the corner. Atabek Ula made a great header on FUF F.C's corner, it was just that Chile's Thiago Pliego managed to reach the ball for a save. After a rather tough play, FUF F.C's Momo Sampler got a free kick in the 64th minute. 68 minutes into the match, Orlando Casaus had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Aurelio Lehen. FUF F.C's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Orlando Casaus was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Jose Manzanedo made in the 72nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by FUF F.C's Jonatan Miro. Atabek Ula received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Thiago Pliego tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Momo Sampler in the 80th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Orlando Casaus in the 83rd minute of play forced FUF F.C's goalkeeper Aurelio Lehen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 85th minute, Momo Sampler made a precise shot to the right of Thiago Pliego. Chile's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. FUF F.C's Momo Sampler got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 89 minutes into the game, FUF F.C's Momo Sampler nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Thiago Pliego made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Momo Sampler in the 93rd minute of the match. For all the effort they put into the match, the Chile players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for FUF F.C.