Challenge

Λrena 51
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Lars Holand sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mariano Lacasa took the ball and in the 11 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Theo Machado. Theo Machado dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 14th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Theo Machado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 16 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Jefferson de Amaral came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thiago Pliego made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Lars Holand sent off a good shot on target. In the 19th play minute Jefferson de Amaral came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Thiago Pliego. 1-1. In the 26th minute Lars Holand 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. Lars Holand fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thiago Pliego having to interfere. When Orlando Casaus came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Chile fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Orlando Casaus couldn't finish the play. Thiago Pliego made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jefferson de Amaral in the 43rd minute. After 44 minutes Chile's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Lars Holand who took care of the corner kick. It was a well-played corner which Jefferson de Amaral managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mariano Lacasa was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lars Holand in the 51st minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Λstral Villains FC's Theo Machado got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Chile's zone, Lars Holand stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Thiago Pliego came out of the goal and Lars Holand tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pedro Cavalcante's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Thiago Pliego read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. Orlando Casaus came free with the goalkeeper in the 72nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Theo Machado could save by the left post. When Felix Garrido fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Chile's protests and gave Felix Garrido a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Chile getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Felix Garrido hit a great ball. Felix Garrido hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Mariano Lacasa might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Theo Machado. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariano Lacasa ran back to his position shaking his head. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emil Berntzen in the 82nd minute of play. Λstral Villains FC's Theo Machado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save Λstral Villains FC from getting a goal against them. 86 minutes into the game, Chile's Mariano Lacasa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Theo Machado made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emil Berntzen in the 96th minute of play.