Challenge

Marcelo Gallardo
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mariano Lacasa took the kick off in the first half of the match. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lauro Moreira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Lauro Moreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lauro Moreira in the 10th minute of the match. Mariano Lacasa might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Serafin Eate. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariano Lacasa ran back to his position shaking his head. Thanks to some nice moves Baldomero Montae could shoot a difficult shot in the 17th minute, which Thiago Pliego however easily saved by the left post. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thiago Pliego came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by Club Atletico Chusca's Lauro Moreira. But to his dismay, Lauro Moreira quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Thiago Pliego stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lauro Moreira's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. Chile were awarded a corner in the 35th minute after Club Atletico Chusca's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Mariano Lacasa took the corner. A well done corner resulted in Pedro Indiano drilling the ball in to score 1-1 behind Club Atletico Chusca's goalkeeper. The audience was convinced that Mariano Lacasa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Serafin Eate was relentless in the 45th minute of the game. A collision led to Club Atletico Chusca getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Herman Arvidsson hit a great ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lauro Moreira was the one to do the kick off. After 57 played minutes Chile got a freekick which was hit by Francisco Carballar. After some careless play in the Club Atletico Chusca defense, Mariano Lacasa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Serafin Eate. The Club Atletico Chusca fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Serafin Eate should have stopped the shot. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 64 minutes into the match, Club Atletico Chusca's goalkeeper Serafin Eate had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mariano Lacasa. Pedro Indiano's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Serafin Eate firmly grabbed it by the left post. Serafin Eate made a fantastic save in the 70th minute, when Mariano Lacasa sent off a good shot on target. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lauro Moreira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Club Atletico Chusca's Serafin Eate got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 76th minute, Mariano Lacasa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Serafin Eate was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-4. Serafin Eate made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Mariano Lacasa sent off a good shot on target. Lauro Moreira might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Thiago Pliego. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lauro Moreira ran back to his position shaking his head. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lauro Moreira in the 83rd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Serafin Eate in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Serafin Eate read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lauro Moreira in the 95th minute of play. The throw-in from Felix Garrido in the 96th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Club Atletico Chusca's Neno Lehchanski. The Club Atletico Chusca fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Chile were clearly better and deserved to take the win.