Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Thodoris Loubakis got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kostas Fasoulis in the 8th minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 9th minute Achilleas Kanavatsos 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. Xarilaou FC's Kostas Kourmouzis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 11th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Xarilaou FC's Tasos Bougatsakis got a free kick in the 12th minute. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kostas Kourmouzis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. 20 minutes into the match, Xarilaou FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Kostas Kourmouzis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Xarilaou FC's Kostas Kourmouzis got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Chile were awarded a corner in the 23th minute after Xarilaou FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Mariano Lacasa took the corner. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thodoris Loubakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Kostas Kourmouzis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kostas Fasoulis in the 31st minute of the match. Paolo Oliveiro kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Orlando Casaus got free with Kostas Kourmouzis in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 37th minute Achilleas Kanavatsos 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 38 played minutes Xarilaou FC got a freekick which was hit by Stathis Kapelis. If Orlando Casaus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 41 minutes into the match, Xarilaou FC's goalkeeper Kostas Kourmouzis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mariano Lacasa. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thodoris Loubakis in the 43rd minute of play. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thodoris Loubakis in the 43rd minute of the match. Mariano Lacasa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Kostas Kourmouzis made a huge save. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Mariano Lacasa made the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Orlando Casaus had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kostas Kourmouzis. Xarilaou FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Orlando Casaus was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. After having played for 56 minutes, Mariano Lacasa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chile's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mariano Lacasa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 58th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kostas Kourmouzis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind Xarilaou FC's goalkeeper Kostas Kourmouzis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kostas Fasoulis in the 61st minute of play. Kostas Kourmouzis 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 70th minute. Kostas Kourmouzis 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 73rd minute. In the 76th 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: 2-1. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 81st minute of play forced Xarilaou FC's goalkeeper Kostas Kourmouzis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 83rd 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: 3-1. 87 minutes into the match, Mariano Lacasa notched a goal, 4-1, to the right of Xarilaou FC's Kostas Kourmouzis. Kostas Kourmouzis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Fanis Skaltsas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Thiago Pliego made a huge save. When Orlando Casaus came up free with the goalie in the 91st 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 Orlando Casaus couldn't finish the play. Chile's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.