Challenge

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Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Themis Pepper. When Chile's Mariano Lacasa in the 4th minute got a chance for a shot 4th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Vakoufi Utd's goalie prevented a goal. In the 8th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Charis Raftopoulos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 9 minutes Vakoufi Utd'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. Vakoufi Utd's Charis Raftopoulos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orlando Casaus in the 12th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 17th minute of play forced Vakoufi Utd's goalkeeper Charis Raftopoulos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mariano Lacasa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Charis Raftopoulos having to make a save. Charis Raftopoulos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 18th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Themis Pepper got free with Thiago Pliego in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 21st minute of the match Vakoufi Utd got a corner. Chile's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Konstantinos Tsevas ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 24th minute, Mariano Lacasa made a precise shot to the right of Charis Raftopoulos. Vakoufi Utd's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind Vakoufi Utd's goalkeeper Charis Raftopoulos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Guillermo Fontirroig sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 32 minutes, Konstantinos Tsevas made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Chile's Thiago Pliego tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 38th minute, Themis Pepper hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vakoufi Utd's Andreas Korpetis got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Andreas Korpetis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 48th minute of the match, but Thiago Pliego made a huge save. 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.

Andreas Korpetis scored 2-1 in the 51st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Thiago Pliego, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A hard shot 55 in the game by Mariano Lacasa from a close distance when the talented Charis Raftopoulos managed to make a qualified save. Vakoufi Utd's players were relieved. Chile's Guillermo Fontirroig got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Andreas Korpetis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vakoufi Utd's Charis Raftopoulos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save Vakoufi Utd from getting a goal against them. Mariano Lacasa scored 2-2 in the 70th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Charis Raftopoulos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Thanks to some nice moves Mariano Lacasa could shoot a difficult shot in the 75th minute, which Charis Raftopoulos however easily saved by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 85th minute of play forced Vakoufi Utd's goalkeeper Charis Raftopoulos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Konstantinos Tsevas, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. 88 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Charis Raftopoulos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Mariano Lacasa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Chile's supporters rose to their feet, but Mariano Lacasa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Charis Raftopoulos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Andreas Korpetis in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Thiago Pliego prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 96 minutes into the match, Guillermo Fontirroig had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Charis Raftopoulos. Vakoufi Utd's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Guillermo Fontirroig was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. Chile's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.