Challenge

Las Araucarias
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute of the game Macos Graciani made a throw-in which Joel Gaona played forward. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 4 minutes into the match, Halil Okaner had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Halil Okaner was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Halil Okaner's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dante Lacasa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. In the 15th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emiliano Manfredi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Macos Graciani got a throw-in 20 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Luca Rouco. Halil Okaner could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. 41 minutes into the game, one of Araucampeón Retirado:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Emiliano Manfredi went to the wrong direction when Joel Gaona was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Emiliano Manfredi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 54th minute of the match. Halil Okaner hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. In the 57th minute, Halil Okaner ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dante Lacasa was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Moisés Villarroel hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Lorenzo Cazalla charged in rather forcefully in the 64th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lorenzo Cazalla the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 64 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Lorenzo Cazalla. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Halil Okaner in the 72nd minute of the match. Sotomayor Portas's late challenge caught a Mexico's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sotomayor Portas helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Araucampeón Retirado getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Sotomayor Portas hit a great ball. After 78 minutes of play, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Emiliano Manfredi was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 84 minutes, Tiago Azevedo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Araucampeón Retirado and the Mexico players grew even worse after the yellow card. Tiago Azevedo kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. With his leg Emiliano Manfredi managed to avoid a goal in the 86thth minute, when Mexico's Alberto Tafalla fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 87 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Halil Okaner came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 90th minute, Alberto Tafalla sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Araucampeón Retirado's Emiliano Manfredi didn't even have to move. The supporters of Mexico booed when Araucampeón Retirado was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Héctor Soffia didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the referee blew the final whistle, Araucampeón Retirado could leave the field as winners, despite Mexico having more of the ball for most of the match.