Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mariano Lacasa kicked off to start the match. Olimpiu Hârlău took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Olimpiu Hârlău made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 11th minute of play. In the 14th minute Yu Feng Xi 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. After 15 minutes, Mihnea Ionițoiu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Carpathian Wolves and the Chile players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Carpathian Wolves getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Mihnea Ionițoiu hit a great ball. Mariano Lacasa's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 21stth minute, Olimpiu Hârlău skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 21 minutes into the game, Mariano Lacasa lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Olimpiu Hârlău. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mihnea Ionițoiu, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. In the 31st minute, Xavier Figueroa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 32 played minutes Chile got a freekick which was hit by Xavier Figueroa. Carpathian Wolves were awarded a corner in the 34th minute after Chile's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Mugur Timofte took the corner. After taking down the ball on Carpathian Wolves's corner Mugur Timofte fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Thiago Pliego quite easily take care of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Olimpiu Hârlău in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gerardo Pozo hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. 40 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Mugur Timofte came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mihnea Ionițoiu to make the kick off. The audience was convinced that Orlando Casaus's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Olimpiu Hârlău was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. In the 56th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olimpiu Hârlău saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 58 minutes into the game, Orlando Casaus cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Olimpiu Hârlău was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thiago Pliego made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Yu Feng Xi sent off a good shot on target. 64 minutes into the match, Carpathian Wolves's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Olimpiu Hârlău reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carpathian Wolves's Olimpiu Hârlău played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orlando Casaus in the 69th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Yu Feng Xi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thiago Pliego was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. After 73 minutes, Yu Feng Xi made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Chile's Thiago Pliego tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Yu Feng Xi kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 80thth minute. Though ot was a great shot Chile's keeper Thiago Pliego was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. In the 81st minute, David Trăistaru hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Carpathian Wolves's Olimpiu Hârlău played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 85th minute of play. Thiago Pliego made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Yu Feng Xi sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 95th minute of play forced Carpathian Wolves's goalkeeper Olimpiu Hârlău to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Chile were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Carpathian Wolves for a fine match.