Challenge

Werderaner Volkspark
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jonas Küttner made the kick off which started today's match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 2nd minute of play forced Werderaner 04 Volkssport's goalkeeper Nestor Romero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Werderaner 04 Volkssport's Nestor Romero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orlando Casaus in the 6th minute of play. Nestor Romero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Thiago Pliego managed to avoid a goal in the 12thth minute, when Werderaner 04 Volkssport's Basil Lübeck fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 15 minutes into the match, Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wladimir Jungwirth. Werderaner 04 Volkssport's Nestor Romero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orlando Casaus in the 17th minute of play. In the 19th 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: 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mariano Lacasa in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nestor Romero saved Werderaner 04 Volkssport from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in Chile's zone, Wladimir Jungwirth stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Thiago Pliego came out of the goal and Wladimir Jungwirth tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 29 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nestor Romero narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Werderaner 04 Volkssport's Nestor Romero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 31st minute of play. Chile's Thiago Pliego proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Chile from getting a goal against them. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Chile's goalie and right to Bob Seebens. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Chile's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wladimir Jungwirth got free with Thiago Pliego in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as Werderaner 04 Volkssport's Wladimir Jungwirth slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Thiago Pliego. That made the score 1-1 after 41 minutes of play. 47 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nestor Romero narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Guillermo Fontirroig might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nestor Romero. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Guillermo Fontirroig ran back to his position shaking his head. Thanks to some nice moves Mariano Lacasa could shoot a difficult shot in the 55th minute, which Nestor Romero however easily saved by the left post. 55 minutes in the game, Mariano Lacasa dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Mariano Lacasa came free with the goalkeeper in the 60th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Nestor Romero could save by the left post. Mariano Lacasa struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Nestor Romero didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chile. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wladimir Jungwirth in the 63rd minute of play. Nestor Romero made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 66th minute. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wladimir Jungwirth, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. In the 72nd minute, Andi Misenta ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Thiago Pliego was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. After some careless play in the Werderaner 04 Volkssport defense, Orlando Casaus kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nestor Romero. The Werderaner 04 Volkssport fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nestor Romero should have stopped the shot. Nestor Romero came out of the goal in the 82nd 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 2-3. Thiago Pliego stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jonas Küttner's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. After a rather tough play, Werderaner 04 Volkssport's Andi Misenta got a free kick in the 89th minute. With a little luck, Werderaner 04 Volkssport's Nestor Romero got control of the ball when Pedro Indiano tried to sneak it across the goal line. 93 minutes had been played when some careless play by Werderaner 04 Volkssport's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mariano Lacasa was slow to take the kick. During this time Chile's players had a chance to rest. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Chile had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.