Challenge

Bullen Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Richard Fredriksson made the kick off and thus started the match. 6 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Toni Schumacher narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Toni Schumacher showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 7th minute of the match. In the 12th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Toni Schumacher saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Richard Fredriksson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Thiago Pliego made a huge save. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Richard Fredriksson, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Bullen's goalkeeper Toni Schumacher, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. FC Bullen's Toni Schumacher played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 29th minute of play. Thiago Pliego was a little too slow when Richard Fredriksson got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 35th minute. The score was now 1-0. In the 39th minute Amador Merexildo 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 some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Richard Fredriksson managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Bullen's supporters rose to their feet, but Richard Fredriksson 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. Toni Schumacher showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orlando Casaus in the 44th minute of the match. Toni Schumacher showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orlando Casaus in the 46th minute of the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mariano Lacasa made a kick off. After 57 minutes, Richard Fredriksson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Bullen and the Chile players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, FC Bullen's Richard Fredriksson got a free kick in the 58th minute. Toni Schumacher made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 59th minute. Toni Schumacher made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Mariano Lacasa sent off a good shot on target. FC Bullen made a substitution. Andy Beckman replaced Gustavo Lopes. FC Bullen's Kurt Pååk was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Thiago Pliego in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Toni Schumacher made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Mariano Lacasa sent off a good shot on target. When Mariano Lacasa came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Chile 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 Mariano Lacasa couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, FC Bullen's Toni Schumacher got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. 78 minutes into the match, Mariano Lacasa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Toni Schumacher. FC Bullen's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mariano Lacasa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. 82 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Philip Drake came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 85 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Philip Drake came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andy Beckman in the 90th minute of play. 91 minutes had been played when some careless play by Chile's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Kurt Pååk was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Bullen's players had a chance to rest. Alan Tamayo tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Thiago Pliego. An unnecessary self made goal, 2-1 in the 91st minute. Chile's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.