Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Argyris Amanatidis took the kick off in the first half of the match. 6 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Argyris Amanatidis came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. MpanTouLis FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Christos Vardis in the 16th minute. The corner ended in Christos Vardis almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Chile's Thiago Pliego did a great save. Thiago Pliego came out of the goal in the 18th minute to try and stop a shot by MpanTouLis FC's Stratos Tsoflidis. But to his dismay, Stratos Tsoflidis quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 22nd match minute, MpanTouLis FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miltos Pegiadis to maneuver through the defense. In the 25th minute Argyris Amanatidis 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. MpanTouLis FC's Evlogi Antonov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save MpanTouLis FC from getting a goal against them. After having played for 33 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. In the 35th minute, Jose Manzanedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christos Vardis in the 37th minute of play. Mariano Lacasa might have been able to make a better finish in the 39th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Evlogi Antonov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariano Lacasa ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience was convinced that Argyris Amanatidis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thiago Pliego was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. After 43 minutes Chile's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Christos Vardis who took care of the corner kick. MpanTouLis FC's Christos Vardis 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. Mariano Lacasa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

In the 51st match minute, MpanTouLis FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Romulo Favila to maneuver through the defense. In the 55th minute, Mariano Lacasa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 56 minutes into the match, Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Christos Vardis. In the 59th minute the ball was on its way in behind MpanTouLis FC's goalkeeper Evlogi Antonov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 63 minutes into the match, Mariano Lacasa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Evlogi Antonov. MpanTouLis FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mariano Lacasa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. 70 minutes into the match, Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Argyris Amanatidis. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind MpanTouLis FC's goalkeeper Evlogi Antonov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thiago Pliego made an important save on a dangerous shot by Argyris Amanatidis in the 74th minute. In the 75th minute, Kolkhis Christakos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 77th minute, Orlando Casaus 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. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind MpanTouLis FC's goalkeeper Evlogi Antonov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Evlogi Antonov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Kolkhis Christakos's late challenge caught a Chile's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kolkhis Christakos helped the player get up and apologised. Kolkhis Christakos hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. MpanTouLis FC's Evlogi Antonov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xavier Figueroa in the 87th minute of play. After 91 minutes, Ivelin Stamov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the MpanTouLis FC and the Chile players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 91 played minutes MpanTouLis FC got a freekick which was hit by Ivelin Stamov.