Challenge

Salvador Lizzio
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mariano Lacasa kicked off to start the match. Chile's Thiago Pliego proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Chile from getting a goal against them. Cable a Tierra were awarded a corner in the 4th minute after Chile's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Betão Prestes took the corner. Leonides Telesforo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 6th minute of the match. Leonides Telesforo 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 8th minute. Thiago Pliego made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Narciso Bertassi sent off a good shot on target. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Leonides Telesforo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 14th minute of play. Orlando Casaus kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Narciso Bertassi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Thiago Pliego tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 18th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonides Telesforo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Narciso Bertassi in the 20th 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 nice corner shot did that Gavino Egoi got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Thiago Pliego quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 24th minute of play forced Cable a Tierra's goalkeeper Leonides Telesforo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 28thth minute of the game Narciso Bertassi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Chile's Thiago Pliego was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Narciso Bertassi in the 28th 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. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd 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. Leonides Telesforo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Narciso Bertassi to strike the kick off in the second half. 50 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Leonides Telesforo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In a very dangerous position, a player in Cable a Tierra fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 54th minute. Penalty! Leonardo Sigali's late challenge caught a Chile's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Leonardo Sigali helped the player get up and apologised. In the 61st match minute, Cable a Tierra was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonardo Sigali to maneuver through the defense. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cable a Tierra's goalkeeper Leonides Telesforo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Mariano Lacasa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Mariano Lacasa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Leonides Telesforo made a huge save. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Narciso Bertassi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leonides Telesforo came out of the goal in the 71st 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 0-2. 74 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Leonides Telesforo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Narciso Bertassi in the 80th 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. When the match clock showed 81 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Narciso Bertassi sped through Chile's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Thiago Pliego. Mariano Lacasa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Leonides Telesforo made a huge save. Mariano Lacasa succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-3 in the 85th playminute. After a rather tough play, Chile's Francisco Carballar got a free kick in the 87th minute. Mariano Lacasa might have been able to make a better finish in the 89th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Leonides Telesforo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariano Lacasa ran back to his position shaking his head. Leonides Telesforo made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Mariano Lacasa sent off a good shot on target. In the 92nd minute Chile were awarded a corner. Mariano Lacasa went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Chile's Pedro Indiano to fire away a dangerous shot which Leonides Telesforo despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 92nd play minutes Xavier Figueroa shot 1-4, a short shot which went by Leonides Telesforo and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 97th minute, Arrigo Corvo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Chile played a much better game than Cable a Tierra and deserved their victory. The Cable a Tierra players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.