Challenge

Luzim
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Lucas Zarco got the match started through his kick off. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Salvador Poças in the 3rd minute of the match. In the 4th minute SC Luzim were awarded a corner. Vítor Bettencourt went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Vítor Bettencourt almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Chile's Thiago Pliego did a great save. Lucas Zarco came free with the goalkeeper in the 13th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Thiago Pliego could save by the left post. Thiago Pliego made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Lucas Zarco sent off a good shot on target. Mariano Lacasa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 19 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nicolas Neto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 27 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nicolas Neto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nicolas Neto stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mariano Lacasa's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. In the 33rdth minute of the game Mariano Lacasa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Luzim's Nicolas Neto was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 34 minutes into the match, Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lucas Zarco. Jorge Albuquerque hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Renato Ferrão's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 40thth minute, Thiago Pliego skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Mariano Lacasa might have been able to make a better finish in the 44th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nicolas Neto. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariano Lacasa ran back to his position shaking his head. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Salvador Poças struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Thiago Pliego didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Luzim. Mariano Lacasa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Nicolas Neto made a huge save. In the 61st 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. Nicolas Neto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 65th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Nicolas Neto in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucas Zarco, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. 75 minutes into the match, SC Luzim's goalkeeper Nicolas Neto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mariano Lacasa. After 76 played minutes SC Luzim got a freekick which was hit by Normando Sanches. Mariano Lacasa took the ball and in the 78 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nicolas Neto. Nicolas Neto dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Nicolas Neto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mariano Lacasa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Nicolas Neto made a huge save. After having played for 90 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. When Lucas Zarco came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the SC Luzim 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 Lucas Zarco couldn't finish the play.