Challenge

Buffalo Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Buffalo Timişoara's Ionică Buculeasa started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Chile's Thiago Pliego proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Chile from getting a goal against them. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 14th 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 16th minute of play forced Buffalo Timişoara's goalkeeper Hunor Csapó to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mariano Lacasa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Hunor Csapó tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kiko Pirani struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Thiago Pliego didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Buffalo Timişoara. The audience was convinced that Mariano Lacasa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hunor Csapó was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. Buffalo Timişoara were awarded a corner in the 32th minute after Chile's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Arnulfo Marino took the corner. Kiko Pirani who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 34thth minute tested the skills of Thiago Pliego when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When Buffalo Timişoara's Ionică Buculeasa in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chile's goalie prevented a goal. In the 40th minute Orlando Casaus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hunor Csapó saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thiago Pliego made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Wawrzyniec Pysz sent off a good shot on target. Orlando Casaus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The wind increased when Mariano Lacasa made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Buffalo Timişoara booed when Chile was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Indiano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kiko Pirani in the 54th minute of play. Hunor Csapó made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 57th minute. In the 58th minute of the match Chile got a corner. Buffalo Timişoara'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. Mariano Lacasa made a great header on Chile's corner, it was just that Buffalo Timişoara's Hunor Csapó managed to reach the ball for a save. Hunor Csapó made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Mariano Lacasa sent off a good shot on target. In the 68th minute Ionică Buculeasa 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. Buffalo Timişoara made a substitution. Vali Voicescu replaced Orhan Ortanca. Buffalo Timişoara made a substitution. Călin Borogeanu replaced Brent-Jan Koninckx. Ignacy Cerocki kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Bogdan Noworolnik charged in rather forcefully in the 92nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bogdan Noworolnik the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Buffalo Timişoara's Bogdan Noworolnik got a free kick in the 92nd minute.