Challenge

Dream Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Song Wei Yun scored 1-0 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Thiago Pliego, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With a little luck, Chile's Thiago Pliego got control of the ball when Song Wei Yun tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Song Wei Yun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Neil Degabriele managed to get in a good position for a shot. Seraċini Għawdxin's supporters rose to their feet, but Neil Degabriele 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mariano Lacasa in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rahim Kornes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Song Wei Yun in the 16th minute of play. Chile's defense didn't have a chance, in the 19th minute, when Song Wei Yun scored to the left of an out of position Thiago Pliego, making the score, 2-0. Rahim Kornes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 21st minute of the match. With his leg Thiago Pliego managed to avoid a goal in the 23rdth minute, when Seraċini Għawdxin's Song Wei Yun fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Rahim Kornes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rahim Kornes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 29th minute of play. In the 30th minute of the match Chile got a corner. Seraċini Għawdxin's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mariano Lacasa ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Alan Tamayo got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Rahim Kornes quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Song Wei Yun in the 33rd minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Seraċini Għawdxin's Rahim Kornes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 39th minute of play. Gerardo Pozo hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Rahim Kornes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 45th minute of the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mariano Lacasa to strike the kick off in the second half. After 51 minutes, Harry Potter mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Seraċini Għawdxin and the Chile players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 51st minute, Harry Potter hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Chile's Mariano Lacasa got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thiago Pliego stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Song Wei Yun's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. 58 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rahim Kornes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 62nd minute, Chile's Mariano Lacasa ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Rahim Kornes. Rahim Kornes yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. 76 minutes into the match, Seraċini Għawdxin's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Rahim Kornes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mariano Lacasa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Rahim Kornes made a huge save. Seraċini Għawdxin's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Mariano Lacasa 83 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 3-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 86th minute of play forced Seraċini Għawdxin's goalkeeper Rahim Kornes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mariano Lacasa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rahim Kornes having to interfere. The throw-in from Miguel Caruana in the 91st minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Chile's Pedro Indiano. After a defensive mix-up in Seraċini Għawdxin's zone, Mariano Lacasa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rahim Kornes came out of the goal and Mariano Lacasa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mariano Lacasa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to Chile getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Mariano Lacasa hit a great ball. In the 96th minute the ball was on its way in behind Seraċini Għawdxin's goalkeeper Rahim Kornes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Seraċini Għawdxin were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.