Challenge

Victory Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Boyko Koynov got the match started through his kick off. Alan Tamayo kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. With an all-out effort, Victory FC's Thiago Pliego threw himself towards the right post 5 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Boyko Koynov, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 9th minute, Victory FC's Boyko Koynov ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Thiago Pliego. Thiago Pliego yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. 21 minutes had been played when some careless play by Victory FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mariano Lacasa was slow to take the kick. During this time Chile's players had a chance to rest. It was a well-played corner which Francisco Carballar managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. In the 25th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lyuboslav Fudulov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Mariano Lacasa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Chile's supporters rose to their feet, but Mariano Lacasa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lyuboslav Fudulov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 36 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lyuboslav Fudulov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Galabin Fingarov hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. 44 minutes into the game, Mariano Lacasa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Lyuboslav Fudulov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

Victory FC made a substitution. Leif Håkansson replaced Damyan Ostrev. The wind increased when Mariano Lacasa made the kick off in the second half. Lyuboslav Fudulov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mariano Lacasa in the 55th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lyuboslav Fudulov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 57 minutes into the game, Mariano Lacasa recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Lyuboslav Fudulov. Mariano Lacasa showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-4. Thiago Pliego stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marko Kerkenezov's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. In the 67th minute, Mariano Lacasa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lyuboslav Fudulov was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-5. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marko Kerkenezov in the 73rd minute of play. Mariano Lacasa came free with the goalkeeper in the 76th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Lyuboslav Fudulov could save by the left post. Lyuboslav Fudulov was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Mariano Lacasa showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-6 in the 88 minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Galabin Fingarov during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Galabin Fingarov kicked well hit freekick during the 97th minute of the match. The Victory FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Chile were clearly better and deserved to take the win.