Challenge

Centrs Annenieki
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) 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. When Chile's Mariano Lacasa in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SK Annenieki's goalie prevented a goal. 4 minutes into the match, SK Annenieki's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Jānis Lielais reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mariano Lacasa in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jānis Lielais prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Artūrs Sagalats in the 8th minute of play. SK Annenieki's Jānis Lielais played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 9th minute of play. After 10 minutes SK Annenieki's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Mariano Lacasa who took care of the corner kick. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Pedro Indiano got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 0-1. 10 minutes into the match. The throw-in from Renāts Skipors in the 14th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Chile's Pedro Indiano. Mariano Lacasa might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jānis Lielais. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariano Lacasa ran back to his position shaking his head. Mariano Lacasa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Chile's zone, Jāzeps Pics stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Thiago Pliego came out of the goal and Jāzeps Pics tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, SK Annenieki's Normunds Vēbers got a free kick in the 26th minute. Orlando Casaus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 29 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jānis Lielais narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After taking down the ball on Chile's corner Mariano Lacasa fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jānis Lielais quite easily take care of the ball. 33 minutes into the match, Artūrs Sagalats dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Thiago Pliego, 1-1. 37 minutes into the match, Mariano Lacasa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jānis Lielais. SK Annenieki's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mariano Lacasa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. 40 minutes into the match, Chile's Orlando Casaus sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jānis Lielais narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in SK Annenieki's zone, Mariano Lacasa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jānis Lielais came out of the goal and Mariano Lacasa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Chile's Francisco Carballar got a free kick in the 44th minute. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Artūrs Sagalats was the one to do the kick off. When Mariano Lacasa came up free with the goalie in the 52nd 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. Chile were awarded a corner in the 55th minute after SK Annenieki's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Mariano Lacasa took the corner. A hard shot 58 in the game by Mariano Lacasa from a close distance when the talented Jānis Lielais managed to make a qualified save. SK Annenieki's players were relieved. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind SK Annenieki's goalkeeper Jānis Lielais, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A hard shot 63 in the game by Mariano Lacasa from a close distance when the talented Jānis Lielais managed to make a qualified save. SK Annenieki's players were relieved. Jānis Lielais stood somewhat misplaced when Mariano Lacasa came free in front of goal and shot 1-3 to the left of him in the 64 minute. In the 67th match minute, SK Annenieki was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Artūrs Sagalats to maneuver through the defense. Mariano Lacasa's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 71stth minute, Jānis Lielais skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Mariano Lacasa took the ball and in the 73 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jānis Lielais. Jānis Lielais dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-4. SK Annenieki made a substitution. Ingus Rencis replaced Drosmis Kalnaiza. Jānis Lielais came out of the goal in the 78th 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 1-5. 81 minutes into the match, SK Annenieki's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Jānis Lielais reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 83rd match minute, Chile was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Garrido to maneuver through the defense. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jāzeps Pics in the 84th minute of play. 85 minutes had been played when some careless play by Chile's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Reinholds Jaunzems was slow to take the kick. During this time SK Annenieki's players had a chance to rest. SK Annenieki's Ingus Rencis was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Thiago Pliego in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Jānis Lielais made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 88th minute. Vilis Lettlands struck a weak shot in the 93rd 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 SK Annenieki. Chile's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.