Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mariano Lacasa kicked off to start the match. A collision led to VIP getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Liu Sang Chao hit a great ball. Mariano Lacasa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 7 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Ştefan Coșereanu came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dumitru Berca was out of position in the 8 minute of play, and Orlando Casaus capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Orlando Casaus really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 11th minute, Roberto Puig hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 19 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Dobri Karapetrov came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, VIP's Dumitru Berca got control of the ball when Orlando Casaus tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 22nd minute, Mariano Lacasa 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 24th minute, Sebastian Ţugui left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The VIP fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. In the 30th minute, Mariano Lacasa made a precise shot to the right of Dumitru Berca. VIP's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebastian Ţugui, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 36 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastian Ţugui came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 40 minutes into the match, VIP's goalkeeper Dumitru Berca had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Orlando Casaus. With a little luck, VIP's Dumitru Berca got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 46th match minute, VIP was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Liu Sang Chao to maneuver through the defense. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sebastian Ţugui stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Chile booed when VIP was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ionuț Cerchez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thiago Pliego made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ştefan Coșereanu in the 59th minute. In the 64th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dumitru Berca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dumitru Podgoreanu hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. 77 minutes into the match, VIP's goal looked a bit too open when Guillermo Fontirroig came free, but Dumitru Berca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Guillermo Fontirroig took the ball and in the 77 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dumitru Berca. Dumitru Berca dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. Thiago Pliego made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Sebastian Ţugui sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Chile booed when VIP was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cumbicus Ericsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 83rd match minute, VIP was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dobri Karapetrov to maneuver through the defense. 84 minutes into the game, Chile's Mariano Lacasa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dumitru Berca made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-2. Thiago Pliego was out of position in the 87 minute of play, and Dobri Karapetrov capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Dobri Karapetrov really showed his touch with that goal: 4-3. After a rather tough play, Chile's Pedro Indiano got a free kick in the 90th minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the VIP players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Chile.