Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Filippo Nazzari started the match with the kick off. Mariano Lacasa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Aurelio Vierchowod made a huge save. Filippo Nazzari received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Thiago Pliego tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Armin Manzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aurelio Vierchowod came out of the goal in the 15th minute to try and stop a shot by Chile's Orlando Casaus. But to his dismay, Orlando Casaus quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. A collision led to Chile getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Gerardo Pozo hit a great ball. In the 27th minute, Xavier Figueroa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mariano Lacasa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Aurelio Vierchowod made a huge save. The referee felt a red card was in order, 33 minutes into the game, when Emiliano Corvasce put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 32nd minute of the game. One of CabaretVoltaire:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Chile:s goal. With a little luck, CabaretVoltaire's Aurelio Vierchowod got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Aurelio Vierchowod made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Mariano Lacasa sent off a good shot on target. Mariano Lacasa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Aurelio Vierchowod made a huge save. Aurelio Vierchowod made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xavier Figueroa in the 43rd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Mariano Lacasa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Chile's supporters rose to their feet, but Mariano Lacasa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aurelio Vierchowod breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mariano Lacasa to strike the kick off in the second half. Guillermo Fontirroig sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in CabaretVoltaire's zone, Mariano Lacasa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aurelio Vierchowod came out of the goal and Mariano Lacasa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Armin Manzi came free with the goalkeeper in the 58th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Thiago Pliego could save by the left post. Aurelio Vierchowod made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 63rd minute of play. 66 minutes had been played when some careless play by Chile's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ettore Lelli was slow to take the kick. During this time CabaretVoltaire's players had a chance to rest. Mariano Lacasa might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Aurelio Vierchowod. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariano Lacasa ran back to his position shaking his head. Aurelio Vierchowod showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 68th minute of the match. Armin Manzi in the 71stth 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. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ettore Lelli in the 73rd minute of play. After 78 played minutes CabaretVoltaire got a freekick which was hit by Alessandro Catapano. After a rather tough play, CabaretVoltaire's Alessandro Catapano got a free kick in the 80th minute. Aurelio Vierchowod showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 82nd minute of the match. Orlando Casaus recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Aurelio Vierchowod showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 87th minute of the match. Camillo Pollastrini could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Thiago Pliego made a huge save. After 91 minutes Chile's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ettore Lelli who took care of the corner kick. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Chile fans cheered their team off the field, for while CabaretVoltaire had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.