Challenge

MSL
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Dráuzio Pontes made the kick off which started today's match. Falconara Albanese were awarded a corner in the 5th minute after Chile's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Esteve Garin took the corner. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Anier Omero got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 1-0. 5 minutes into the match. 8 minutes into the match, Falconara Albanese's Dráuzio Pontes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thiago Pliego narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Dráuzio Pontes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Thiago Pliego having to make a save. If Dráuzio Pontes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind Falconara Albanese's goalkeeper Arne Grabner, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 25 minutes into the match, Falconara Albanese's Dráuzio Pontes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thiago Pliego narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 29th minute of the match Falconara Albanese got a corner. Chile's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Esteve Garin ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Falconara Albanese's corner Esteve Garin fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Thiago Pliego quite easily take care of the ball. 31 minutes into the match, Falconara Albanese's Dráuzio Pontes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thiago Pliego narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Arne Grabner showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 33rd minute of the match. A sloppy throw-in by Lucas Martínez Quarta in the 40th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Chile's Felix Garrido. Falconara Albanese's Arne Grabner played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 41st minute of play. In the 42nd minute, Orlando Casaus hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 43 minutes, Dráuzio Pontes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Falconara Albanese's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dráuzio Pontes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mariano Lacasa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After having played for 51 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. 56 minutes into the match, Dráuzio Pontes notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Chile's Thiago Pliego. Thiago Pliego was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Francisco Carballar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Falconara Albanese made a substitution. Martin Goren replaced Dráuzio Pontes. Falconara Albanese made a substitution. Honorio Firman replaced Anier Omero. In the 64th minute, Jacinto Loi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arne Grabner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 65th minute of play. Arne Grabner made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Mariano Lacasa sent off a good shot on target. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Martin Goren in the 70th minute of the match. After 74 played minutes Chile got a freekick which was hit by Pedro Indiano. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martin Goren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 77th minute Martin Goren 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. In the 85th minute, Chile's Mariano Lacasa dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. Falconara Albanese's Arne Grabner proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Falconara Albanese from getting a goal against them. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kaarlo Menem in the 93rd minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Chile players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Falconara Albanese.