Challenge

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Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Chico de Sousa took the kick off in the first half of the match. Mariano Lacasa charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mariano Lacasa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Mariano Lacasa kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. A hard shot 5 in the game by Chico de Sousa from a close distance when the talented Thiago Pliego managed to make a qualified save. Chile's players were relieved. Chile's Thiago Pliego proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Chile from getting a goal against them. When Orlando Casaus fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Chile's protests and gave Orlando Casaus a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Chile booed when Jovens Democratas MZC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dobromir Zagrodny didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dalmo Saldanha read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. Dominik Szoboszlai made in the 28th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Chile's Alan Tamayo. In the 29th minute Chico de Sousa 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. With his leg Thiago Pliego managed to avoid a goal in the 29thth minute, when Jovens Democratas MZC's Chico de Sousa fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 32nd minute, Jovens Democratas MZC's Chico de Sousa dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. In the 36thth minute of the game Chico de Sousa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Chile's Thiago Pliego was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 38th 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: 1-1. In the 47th minute, Laerte Bittencourt 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. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mariano Lacasa made a kick off. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chico de Sousa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 54 minutes into the match, Jovens Democratas MZC's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Dalmo Saldanha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Jovens Democratas MZC's Chico de Sousa in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chile's goalie prevented a goal. With a little luck, Jovens Democratas MZC's Dalmo Saldanha got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. 66 minutes into the match, Jovens Democratas MZC's goalkeeper Dalmo Saldanha had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mariano Lacasa. Jovens Democratas MZC made a substitution. Marcel Veiga replaced Durval de Queirós. Jovens Democratas MZC made a substitution. Xu Li Sang replaced Chico de Sousa. After a rather tough play, Chile's Guillermo Fontirroig got a free kick in the 76th minute. Mariano Lacasa might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dalmo Saldanha. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariano Lacasa ran back to his position shaking his head. 82 minutes into the match, Jovens Democratas MZC's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Dalmo Saldanha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xu Li Sang, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 89thth minute of the game Xu Li Sang who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Chile's Thiago Pliego was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 92nd match minute, Chile was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Indiano to maneuver through the defense. 94 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Xu Li Sang came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xu Li Sang, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Chile's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.