Challenge

Deuteronomio 30 19
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mariano Lacasa took the kick off in the first half of the match. Challestone S.C.'s Pepe Pancho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 6th minute of play. Mark Ambjörnsson had several of the Chile's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 10 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Thiago Pliego as he didn't even see the shot coming. Mariano Lacasa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Challestone S.C.'s Pepe Pancho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 16th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mark Ambjörnsson got free with Thiago Pliego in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 21st minute of play forced Challestone S.C.'s goalkeeper Pepe Pancho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 25 minutes into the match, Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mark Ambjörnsson. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mark Ambjörnsson in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Thiago Pliego saved Chile from getting behind. Pepe Pancho 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 29th minute. Pepe Pancho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 32nd minute of the match. With 37 minutes on the clock, Gerardo Pozo commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 37 minutes into the game, one of Chile:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 40th minute of the match Challestone S.C. 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. Harald Wester ran over to the corner to take the kick. Harald Wester made a great header on Challestone S.C.'s corner, it was just that Chile's Thiago Pliego managed to reach the ball for a save. Selmi Uğurcan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Thiago Pliego made a huge save. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mark Ambjörnsson to strike the kick off in the second half. Raul Verga scored 3-0 in the 54th 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. In the 60th minute Gregorio Mel 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. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 62nd minute, but Pepe Pancho got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Challestone S.C. hanging dry this time. If Mark Ambjörnsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pepe Pancho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francisco Carballar in the 69th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mark Ambjörnsson in the 72nd 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. 76 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Mark Ambjörnsson came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Segundo Frichoso kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. In the 85th minute, Segundo Frichoso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gregorio Mel, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. In the 95th play minute Guillermo Fontirroig came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Pepe Pancho. 3-1. When the referee blew the final whistle, Challestone S.C. could leave the field as winners, despite Chile having more of the ball for most of the match.