Challenge

Arena do Grêmio
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mariano Lacasa started the match with the kick off. João Francisco Tinoco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 3rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Grêmio RK75's Rodrigo Abraão got a free kick in the 8th minute. João Francisco Tinoco 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 Orlando Casaus in the 15th minute of play forced Grêmio RK75's goalkeeper João Francisco Tinoco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Chile's Mariano Lacasa got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Harold Tronconi in the 19th minute of the match. Kaká Brasil hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Gerardo Pozo kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Grêmio RK75's Carlos Fernando Guedes got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Harold Tronconi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Thiago Pliego made a huge save. The supporters of Grêmio RK75 booed when Chile was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Orlando Casaus didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Harold Tronconi in the 28th minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Harold Tronconi in the 35th minute of play. 36 minutes into the match, Grêmio RK75's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but João Francisco Tinoco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Lucas Veríssimo fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Grêmio RK75's protests and gave Lucas Veríssimo a yellow card for diving instead. Lucas Veríssimo hit a great freekick 46 minutes into 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 Harold Tronconi made a kick off. If Orlando Casaus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 56th minute, Harold Tronconi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Thiago Pliego was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. João Francisco Tinoco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. João Francisco Tinoco made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Mariano Lacasa sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Orlando Casaus in the 65th minute of play forced Grêmio RK75's goalkeeper João Francisco Tinoco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Harold Tronconi in the 66th minute of the match. If Harold Tronconi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Harold Tronconi in the 68th minute of the match. A collision led to Grêmio RK75 getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Vitinho Almeida hit a great ball. Mariano Lacasa took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 70th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for João Francisco Tinoco. Grêmio RK75's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Mariano Lacasa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without João Francisco Tinoco having to make a save. In the 72nd minute of the match, Mariano Lacasa got a very nice opportunity to score, but João Francisco Tinoco was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Harold Tronconi, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Harold Tronconi in the 76th minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. João Francisco Tinoco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 78th minute of the match. Kaká Brasil's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Thiago Pliego read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. 83 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Harold Tronconi came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Grêmio RK75's João Francisco Tinoco got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 89th minute, Vitinho Almeida hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Francisco Carballar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Grêmio RK75 support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.