Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Xurdin Pena kicked off to start the match. An unexpected shot in the 4th minute by Mariano Lacasa got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Melandru de Cenero's Andrea Perez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 5th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Everett Gerber in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Thiago Pliego saved Chile from getting behind. In the 12th minute Melandru de Cenero were awarded a corner. Leonards Štucers went to the cornerflag to take it. Leonards Štucers made a great header on Melandru de Cenero's corner, it was just that Chile's Thiago Pliego managed to reach the ball for a save. Mariano Lacasa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Melandru de Cenero's Andrea Perez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Melandru de Cenero from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Melandru de Cenero's zone, Mariano Lacasa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Andrea Perez 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. After a rather tough play, Melandru de Cenero's Norbert Dömötör got a free kick in the 25th minute. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Everett Gerber, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mariano Lacasa in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Andrea Perez saved Melandru de Cenero from getting behind. Xurdin Pena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Andrea Perez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mariano Lacasa went, in the 41st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mariano Lacasa to strike the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Melandru de Cenero's Norbert Dömötör got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Andrea Perez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Mariano Lacasa might have been able to make a better finish in the 60th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Andrea Perez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariano Lacasa ran back to his position shaking his head. Mariano Lacasa struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Andrea Perez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chile. After having played for 66 minutes, Mariano Lacasa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chile's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mariano Lacasa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Andrea Perez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 70th minute of the match. In the 71st minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrea Perez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 74 minutes into the match, Mariano Lacasa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Andrea Perez. Melandru de Cenero's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mariano Lacasa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. 80 minutes into the game, Chile's Orlando Casaus nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Andrea Perez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. 83 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Andrea Perez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 84th minute Chile were awarded a corner. Mariano Lacasa went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Chile's Xavier Figueroa to fire away a dangerous shot which Andrea Perez despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Andrea Perez came out of the goal in the 90th minute to try and stop a shot by Chile's Mariano Lacasa. But to his dismay, Mariano Lacasa quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. Mariano Lacasa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 93rd minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrea Perez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 95 minutes into the match, Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Xurdin Pena. Chile's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.