Challenge

Est Hernando Siles
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Alex Abbagnale started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After some careless play in the LUPI defense, Mario Fernandino kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bernardo Orsini. The LUPI fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bernardo Orsini should have stopped the shot. After having played for 8 minutes, Mario Fernandino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bolivia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mario Fernandino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. LUPI's Bernardo Orsini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eduardo Fontirroig in the 10th minute of play. Bernardo Orsini was a little too slow when Eduardo Fontirroig got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 12th minute. The score was now 2-0. In the 18th minute, Mario Fernandino got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Camilo Freixa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Beppe Longo went, in the 27th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eduardo Fontirroig in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bernardo Orsini prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Bolivia's Eduardo Fontirroig got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alex Abbagnale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Camilo Freixa having to interfere. Julio Chicote scored 4-1 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bernardo Orsini, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Alfredo Ferrant had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Bernardo Orsini made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Eduardo Fontirroig sent off a good shot on target. In the 47th minute, Alex Abbagnale got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal.

The wind increased when Mario Fernandino made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Alex Abbagnale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Camilo Freixa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 53 minutes, Eduardo Fontirroig managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bolivia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eduardo Fontirroig was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Francesco Marrone fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Camilo Freixa having to interfere. In the 61st match minute, Bolivia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francisco Gallo to maneuver through the defense. In the 63rd minute, Bianco Attili ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Camilo Freixa was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-2. The crowd rose to their feet as Alex Abbagnale kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Camilo Freixa. That made the score 4-3 in the 67 minute of play. In the 72nd minute, Bianco Attili made a precise shot to the right of Camilo Freixa. Bolivia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-4. The supporters of LUPI booed when Bolivia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mario Fernandino didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in LUPI's zone, Eduardo Fontirroig stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bernardo Orsini came out of the goal and Eduardo Fontirroig tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 83 minutes into the match, Bolivia's Eduardo Fontirroig sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bernardo Orsini narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mario Fernandino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Bernardo Orsini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bernardo Orsini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eduardo Fontirroig, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Bolivia were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing LUPI to leave the ground with a draw.