Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Nina fc's Rubens Prata started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aldo Navarro in the 4th minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aldo Navarro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thiago Pliego having to interfere. Thiago Pliego didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rubens Prata went, in the 18th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. In the 22nd minute Nina fc were awarded a corner. Aldo Navarro went to the cornerflag to take it. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Aaron Euloxu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nina fc's supporters rose to their feet, but Aaron Euloxu 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 audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Higinio Sansone in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match had gone on for 26 minutes, Mariano Lacasa took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Higinio Sansone to make any attempt to save it. Thiago Pliego didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rubens Prata went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. In the 34th minute of the match Nina fc got a corner. Chile's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Aldo Navarro ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led to Nina fc's Rubens Prata getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. 35 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Rubens Prata came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 41st minute Aldo Navarro 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. After 44 minutes of play, Nina fc's Rubens Prata made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Thiago Pliego was left in no man's land by his defense there! The Chile players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Nina fc were winning 1-4.

Nina fc made a substitution. Saul Macerio replaced Rubens Prata. Nina fc's Fulgencio Romildo was substituted for Aldo Navarro. 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. When Mariano Lacasa came up free with the goalie in the 55th 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 Mariano Lacasa couldn't finish the play. In the 57th minute Saul Macerio 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. Mariano Lacasa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Higinio Sansone 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 62nd minute. The supporters of Chile booed when Nina fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. André Jacinto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nina fc's Beppe Mercuri was substituted for Stelian Nandriș. André Jacinto kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. In the 70th minute, Orlando Casaus ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Higinio Sansone was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francisco Carballar in the 75th minute of play forced Nina fc's goalkeeper Higinio Sansone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Chile were awarded a corner in the 76th minute after Nina fc's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Mariano Lacasa took the corner. An unexpectedly hard shot by Orlando Casaus in the 79th minute of play forced Nina fc's goalkeeper Higinio Sansone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nina fc's Saul Macerio got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 89th minute Saul Macerio 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. In the 93rd match minute, Chile was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gerardo Pozo to maneuver through the defense. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Nina fc eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.