Challenge

ALFORNELOS ARENA
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mariano Lacasa kicked off to start the match. Fazıl Korkutalp might have been able to make a better finish in the 2nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Thiago Pliego. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fazıl Korkutalp ran back to his position shaking his head. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Bóas Bolas managed to get in a good position for a shot. ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Bóas Bolas 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. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Chile's goalie and right to Frederico Salazar. 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. ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's Dário Veríssimo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 19th minute of play. Chile were awarded a corner in the 20th minute after ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Mariano Lacasa took the corner. Thiago Pliego made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bóas Bolas in the 24th minute. In the 30th minute of the match, Bóas Bolas tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Thiago Pliego saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. When ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's Bóas Bolas in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chile's goalie prevented a goal. Frederico Salazar was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 33rd minute. ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 45 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Bóas Bolas came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Bóas Bolas made the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vinícius Junior in the 51st 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. A collision led to ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Zeki Özgenc hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 55th minute of play forced ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's goalkeeper Dário Veríssimo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A hard shot 61 in the game by Mariano Lacasa from a close distance when the talented Dário Veríssimo managed to make a qualified save. ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's players were relieved. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vinícius Junior, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vinícius Junior in the 66th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vinícius Junior in the 67th 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. Dário Veríssimo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 69th minute. In the 70th minute Chile were awarded a corner. Mariano Lacasa went to the cornerflag to take it. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Orlando Casaus advanced and headed the ball into goal, 0-3 in the 71st minute. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vinícius Junior in the 74th minute of the match. In the 75th minute Vinícius Junior 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 a little luck, ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's Dário Veríssimo got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. 81 minutes into the match, Bóas Bolas notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Chile's Thiago Pliego. Thiago Pliego was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 84 minutes into the match, ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Dário Veríssimo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's Dário Veríssimo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC from getting a goal against them. 87 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dário Veríssimo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bóas Bolas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Thiago Pliego tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC booed when Chile was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mariano Lacasa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dário Veríssimo was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Mariano Lacasa showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-4 in the 96 minute of play.