Challenge

Das Freudenhaus
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mariano Lacasa kicked off to start the match. Gabriel Fanström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 5th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gabriel Fanström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ronaldo Cristi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Thiago Pliego read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. In the 8thth minute of the game Ronaldo Cristi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Chile's Thiago Pliego was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gabriel Fanström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gabriel Fanström 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 20th minute. Ronaldo Cristi might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Thiago Pliego. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ronaldo Cristi ran back to his position shaking his head. When the match had gone on for 23 minutes, Ronaldo Cristi took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Thiago Pliego to make any attempt to save it. Gabriel Fanström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 26th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Chile's zone, Ronaldo Cristi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Thiago Pliego came out of the goal and Ronaldo Cristi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 32 minutes of play, Chile's Mariano Lacasa made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gabriel Fanström was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 36 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Chile! Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gabriel Fanström read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. The supporters of Chile booed when Doffes Damer was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Herbert Wincek didn't get a good kick on the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ronaldo Cristi made a kick off. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 53rd minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gabriel Fanström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mariano Lacasa took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gabriel Fanström. Gabriel Fanström dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Doffes Damer's Gabriel Fanström proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Doffes Damer from getting a goal against them. Doffes Damer made a substitution. Su Yao Ting replaced Pier Kopacz. Doffes Damer's Inge Braa was substituted for Ronaldo Cristi. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 65th minute of play forced Doffes Damer's goalkeeper Gabriel Fanström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 68 minutes into the match, Orlando Casaus notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of Doffes Damer's Gabriel Fanström. Gabriel Fanström was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Inge Braa in the 70th minute of play. In the 71st minute, Inge Braa made a precise shot to the right of Thiago Pliego. Chile's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-4. 80 minutes into the match, Doffes Damer's Inge Braa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thiago Pliego narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Inge Braa took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Thiago Pliego. Thiago Pliego dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-5. Thiago Pliego didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Inge Braa went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-5 was the resulting score. Inge Braa might have been able to make a better finish in the 92nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Thiago Pliego. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Inge Braa ran back to his position shaking his head. Mariano Lacasa scored 4-6 in the 94th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gabriel Fanström, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Chile walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.