Challenge

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Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ali Numan Afak in the 6th minute of play. 13 minutes into the match, ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's goal looked a bit too open when Orlando Casaus came free, but Carlos Baptista reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Miroslaw Majorski struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Thiago Pliego didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ. The supporters of Chile booed when ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erman Kayıhan didn't get a good kick on the ball. 17 minutes into the match, ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's Ersen Bumba sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thiago Pliego narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 18 minutes, Ersen Bumba managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ersen Bumba was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 23 minutes ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ'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. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erdeniz Karadeniz in the 25th minute of play. 31 minutes into the game, Mariano Lacasa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Carlos Baptista was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Carlos Baptista showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orlando Casaus in the 35th minute of the match. Ersen Bumba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ersen Bumba got free with Thiago Pliego in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's Carlos Baptista played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orlando Casaus in the 42nd minute of play. In the 46th match minute, Chile was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alan Tamayo to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Chile's zone, Erdeniz Karadeniz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Thiago Pliego came out of the goal and Erdeniz Karadeniz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After the first half Chile were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ersen Bumba to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Carlos Baptista narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Xavier Figueroa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Baptista having to interfere. ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's Baskın Acem was substituted for Miroslaw Majorski. Chile's Felix Garrido quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Kai-Christian Maletz, made in the 58th minute of the game. When Mariano Lacasa came up free with the goalie in the 59th 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 Mariano Lacasa couldn't finish the play. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ersen Bumba in the 61st minute of play. 62 minutes into the match, Ersen Bumba had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Thiago Pliego. Chile's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ersen Bumba was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Mariano Lacasa who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 70thth minute tested the skills of Carlos Baptista when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After some careless play in the ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ defense, Mariano Lacasa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Carlos Baptista. The ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Carlos Baptista should have stopped the shot. Ersen Bumba scored 2-2 in the 75th 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. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ersen Bumba in the 79th minute of play. 89 minutes into the match, Ersen Bumba notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of Chile's Thiago Pliego. Thiago Pliego was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When the referee blew the final whistle, ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ could leave the field as winners, despite Chile having more of the ball for most of the match.