Challenge

Catalina Pego
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Valentino Ricci got the match started through his kick off. FUF F.C's Aurelio Lehen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 8th minute of play. After having played for 10 minutes, Jonatan Miro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FUF F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jonatan Miro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Chile's Francisco Carballar got a free kick in the 12th minute. The supporters of FUF F.C booed when Chile was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Francisco Carballar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Chile's Thiago Pliego proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Chile from getting a goal against them. 16 minutes into the match, Valentino Ricci dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Thiago Pliego, 1-0. Valentino Ricci could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Thiago Pliego made a huge save. In the 23rdth minute of the game Mariano Lacasa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FUF F.C's Aurelio Lehen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 27 minutes into the match, Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Valentino Ricci. In the last second Thiago Pliego throw himself and got hold of the ball when Valentino Ricci in the 27thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. The corner led to FUF F.C's Simon Phillips getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. The supporters of FUF F.C booed when Chile was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Orlando Casaus didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Valentino Ricci got free with Thiago Pliego in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 38 minutes into the match, FUF F.C's Valentino Ricci sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thiago Pliego narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 46thth minute of the game Orlando Casaus who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FUF F.C's Aurelio Lehen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 46thth minute of the game Orlando Casaus who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FUF F.C's Aurelio Lehen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The wind increased when Mariano Lacasa made the kick off in the second half. FUF F.C made a substitution. Maciej Jus replaced Valentino Ricci. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Momo Sampler in the 61st 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. The audience was convinced that Momo Sampler's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thiago Pliego was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Momo Sampler's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thiago Pliego was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind FUF F.C's goalkeeper Aurelio Lehen, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Momo Sampler in the 66th minute of play. Atabek Ula struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Thiago Pliego didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FUF F.C. FUF F.C's defense didn't have a chance, in the 75th minute, when Mariano Lacasa scored to the left of an out of position Aurelio Lehen, making the score, 1-4. Mariano Lacasa received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Aurelio Lehen came out and tried to block the shot, but Mariano Lacasa slotted it home off the left post making it 1-5 in the 88th minute. Thiago Pliego came out of the goal in the 90th minute to try and stop a shot by FUF F.C's Momo Sampler. But to his dismay, Momo Sampler quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-5. In the 93rd minute, Momo Sampler left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FUF F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-5. In the 96thth minute of the game Momo Sampler 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. Chile played a much better game than FUF F.C and deserved their victory. The FUF F.C players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.