Challenge

CARLITOS BIANCHI
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mariano Lacasa took the kick off in the first half of the match. Chile's Mariano Lacasa got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidoro Azevedo in the 8th minute of play. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isidoro Azevedo in the 13th minute of the match. 16 minutes into the match, El ABUELO FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Rodolfo Bertassi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rodolfo Bertassi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 16th minute of play forced El ABUELO FC's goalkeeper Rodolfo Bertassi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mariano Lacasa in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rodolfo Bertassi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 19 minutes into the game, Isidoro Azevedo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Thiago Pliego was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Isidoro Azevedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thiago Pliego having to interfere. When Isidoro Azevedo came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the El ABUELO FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Isidoro Azevedo couldn't finish the play. In the 29th minute Orlando Casaus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodolfo Bertassi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rodolfo Bertassi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mariano Lacasa went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. 34 minutes into the match, Isidoro Azevedo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Thiago Pliego. Chile's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Isidoro Azevedo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. 39 minutes in the game, Isidoro Azevedo fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Thiago Pliego having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Chile's Jose Manzanedo got a free kick in the 41st minute. Rodolfo Bertassi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 45th minute of play. Mariano Lacasa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodolfo Bertassi having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Isidoro Azevedo to make the kick off. Guillermo Fontirroig's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Rodolfo Bertassi firmly grabbed it by the left post. After a defensive mix-up in Chile's zone, Isidoro Azevedo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Thiago Pliego came out of the goal and Isidoro Azevedo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Chile booed when El ABUELO FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Remus Bălășoiu didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the El ABUELO FC defense, Mariano Lacasa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rodolfo Bertassi. The El ABUELO FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rodolfo Bertassi should have stopped the shot. In the 66th minute, Francisco Carballar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. El ABUELO FC's Isidoro Azevedo got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rodolfo Bertassi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mariano Lacasa's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. After 71 minutes, Fatih Kadi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the El ABUELO FC and the Chile players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 71st minute, Fatih Kadi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 74 minutes into the game, Jose Manzanedo threw the ball into play from the sideline. El ABUELO FC's Anselmo Maiorga quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. An unexpectedly hard shot by Orlando Casaus in the 75th minute of play forced El ABUELO FC's goalkeeper Rodolfo Bertassi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. El ABUELO FC's Teodoro Martxot was substituted for Celestino Fix. In the 79th minute, Fatih Kadi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 81 minutes, Isidoro Azevedo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. El ABUELO FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Isidoro Azevedo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 88 minutes into the match, El ABUELO FC's goalkeeper Rodolfo Bertassi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mariano Lacasa. Jose Manzanedo kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. In the 95th minute, Mariano Lacasa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Chile fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-3. Chile were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.