Challenge

Estadio Pucholandia
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rubén Martínez started the match with the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rubén Martínez in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marciano Blanco saved Deportivo Pucho from getting behind. Marciano Blanco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rubén Martínez in the 5th minute of the match. When Tomás Checa fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Deportivo Pucho's protests and gave Tomás Checa a yellow card for diving instead. In the 5th match minute, Deportivo Pucho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tomás Checa to maneuver through the defense. Rubén Martínez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Alfonso Goicoechea came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the Chile fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alfonso Goicoechea couldn't finish the play. Marciano Blanco stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rubén Martínez's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. Rubén Martínez took the ball and in the 11 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marciano Blanco. Marciano Blanco dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 14 minutes into the match, Chile's Rubén Martínez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marciano Blanco narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 16th minute of the match Chile got a corner. Deportivo Pucho's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Lorencio Irarrázaval ran over to the corner to take the kick. After 18 played minutes Chile got a freekick which was hit by Rubén Martínez. Carlo Darrigrande fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marciano Blanco having to interfere. When Rubén Martínez came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Chile fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rubén Martínez couldn't finish the play. Carlo Darrigrande recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Eustacio Quinten hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Marciano Blanco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfonso Goicoechea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tomás Checa made a kick off. Raul Brion'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. Raul Brion helped the player get up and apologised. Raul Brion hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. The Chile fans' excitement grew in the 53rd match minute when Chile's Rubén Martínez looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-8 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Deportivo Pucho's Marciano Blanco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save Deportivo Pucho from getting a goal against them. When Chile's Rubén Martínez in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Deportivo Pucho's goalie prevented a goal. Rubén Martínez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 59th minute of the match, but Marciano Blanco made a huge save. Marciano Blanco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rubén Martínez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 63rd minute Rubén Martínez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marciano Blanco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Chile made a substitution. Claudio-Paul Pirinchev replaced Rubén Martínez. With a little luck, Deportivo Pucho's Marciano Blanco got control of the ball when Pablo Soto tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Deportivo Pucho's goalkeeper Marciano Blanco, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The corner led Chile's Filomeno Olivos to fire away a dangerous shot which Marciano Blanco despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 76th minute, Carlo Darrigrande made a precise shot to the right of Marciano Blanco. Deportivo Pucho's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-10. Carlo Darrigrande sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Deportivo Pucho's Marciano Blanco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlo Darrigrande in the 79th minute of play. The Chile fans' excitement grew in the 92nd match minute when Chile's Carlo Darrigrande looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-13 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Deportivo Pucho's Desiderio Ermengol was substituted for Roman Lehior. When the final whistle sounded Chile left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Deportivo Pucho.