Challenge

Landulfos FC Brasil
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Pedrão Pereira started the match with the kick off. In the 7th 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. After 9 minutes of play, Chile's Mariano Lacasa made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Flávio de Azevedo was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 14th minute of the match Chile got a corner. Landulfos FC'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. Guillermo Fontirroig was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andrea Napoleone in the 25th minute of play. With a little luck, Chile's Thiago Pliego got control of the ball when Tiaguinho Alagoano tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 30thth minute of the game Mariano Lacasa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Landulfos FC's Flávio de Azevedo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Landulfos FC's Fabiano Luz managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Felix Garrido in the 34 minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Pedrão Pereira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Landulfos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Pedrão Pereira 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dedê Fonseca got free with Thiago Pliego in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mariano Lacasa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Régis Vidal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Thiago Pliego tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Flávio de Azevedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 46th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 48th minute, Andrea Napoleone managed to get in a good position for a shot. Landulfos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Andrea Napoleone 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. Landulfos FC made a substitution. Danilo de Godoi replaced Dedê Fonseca. Landulfos FC's Naldo da Silveira was substituted for Tiaguinho Alagoano. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mariano Lacasa to strike the kick off in the second half. Guillermo Fontirroig's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Flávio de Azevedo firmly grabbed it by the left post. Flávio de Azevedo didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 53rd minute, which inside left pole to 1-2. Thiago Pliego didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pedrão Pereira went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. 63 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Flávio de Azevedo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 68 minutes had been played when some careless play by Chile's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Emílio Maciel was slow to take the kick. During this time Landulfos FC's players had a chance to rest. Mariano Lacasa's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 71stth minute, Flávio de Azevedo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrea Napoleone, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. In the 76th minute, Orlando Casaus got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. With a little luck, Landulfos FC's Flávio de Azevedo got control of the ball when Orlando Casaus tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 79 minutes Landulfos FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Mariano Lacasa who took care of the corner kick. Xavier Figueroa made a great header on Chile's corner, it was just that Landulfos FC's Flávio de Azevedo managed to reach the ball for a save. After 80 minutes Landulfos FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Mariano Lacasa who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Mariano Lacasa got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Flávio de Azevedo quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Guillermo Fontirroig who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 81stth minute tested the skills of Flávio de Azevedo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 94 minutes, Danilo de Godoi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Landulfos FC and the Chile players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Landulfos FC's Danilo de Godoi got a free kick in the 94th minute. Landulfos FC's Fabiano Luz managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Felix Garrido in the 96 minute of the game. The Chile supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Chile would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.