Challenge

Stadio dei Fratelli
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mariano Lacasa got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hando Festini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Azzurri FC defense, Mariano Lacasa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hando Festini. The Azzurri FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hando Festini should have stopped the shot. Thiago Pliego stood somewhat misplaced when Kendrick Schumacher came free in front of goal and shot 1-1 to the left of him in the 12 minute. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, Chile's Thiago Pliego got control of the ball when Carlos Tello tried to sneak it across the goal line. Chile's Guillermo Fontirroig was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Hando Festini in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 25 minutes into the match, Mariano Lacasa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hando Festini. Azzurri FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mariano Lacasa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Carlos Tello in the 29thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Thiago Pliego, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Hando Festini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 31st minute of play. Carlos Tellos short, quick shot in the 32ndth minute got Thiago Pliego to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kendrick Schumacher, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Hando Festini 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 37th minute. Hando Festini came out of the goal in the 40th minute to try and stop a shot by Chile's Mariano Lacasa. But to his dismay, Mariano Lacasa quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. If Guillermo Fontirroig had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After the first half Chile were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Carlos Tello to strike the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Azzurri FC's Nelson Jodion sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thiago Pliego narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After taking down the ball on Azzurri FC's corner Bert Vincent fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Thiago Pliego quite easily take care of the ball. Hando Festini made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Mariano Lacasa sent off a good shot on target. Hando Festini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hando Festini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Orlando Casaus, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. 72 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Kendrick Schumacher came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kendrick Schumacher in the 72nd minute of the match. Hando Festini made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 75th minute. 78 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Kendrick Schumacher came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 79 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Kendrick Schumacher came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Malcom Payton made in the 89th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Chile's Francisco Carballar. A collision led to Azzurri FC getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Bartlomiej Winnicki hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Hando Festini in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Mariano Lacasa came up free with the goalie in the 97th 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. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Chile eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.