Challenge

Est Hernando Siles
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mario Fernandino kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Lakers FC booed when Bolivia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Francisco Gallo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 7th match minute, Bolivia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Julio Chicote to maneuver through the defense. Eduardo Fontirroig sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Oséas Capixaba's late challenge caught a Bolivia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Oséas Capixaba helped the player get up and apologised. In the 23rd minute, Oséas Capixaba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 25th minute, Mario Fernandino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 28th minute Sidnei Branco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Camilo Freixa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alfonso de la Cruz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Paulão Corrêa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sidnei Branco in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Camilo Freixa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 33rd minute, Percival Magalhães left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lakers FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Álvaro Paiva's late challenge caught a Bolivia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Álvaro Paiva helped the player get up and apologised. Álvaro Paiva kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Percival Magalhães kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. The Bolivia players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Lakers FC were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sidnei Branco stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 59th minute, Romeu Barbosa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Romeu Barbosa charged in rather forcefully in the 60th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Romeu Barbosa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Bolivia booed when Lakers FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Romeu Barbosa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lakers FC's Paulão Corrêa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mario Fernandino in the 61st minute of play. Francisco Gallo kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Oséas Capixaba, 64 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Bolivia's Eduardo Fontirroig got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mario Fernandino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Paulão Corrêa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eduardo Fontirroig fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulão Corrêa having to interfere. If Adhemar Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Eduardo Fontirroig had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 81 minutes into the match, Bolivia's goal looked a bit too open when Sidnei Branco came free, but Camilo Freixa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Lakers FC getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Tiago Eger hit a great ball. Alfonso de la Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulão Corrêa having to interfere. The supporters of Lakers FC booed when Bolivia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eduardo Fontirroig didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 93rd minute Sidnei Branco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Camilo Freixa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Sidnei Branco managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lakers FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Sidnei Branco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Camilo Freixa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The crowd rose to their feet as Lakers FC's Sidnei Branco slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Camilo Freixa. That made the score 0-2 after 96 minutes of play. The Bolivia manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Lakers FC to win.