Challenge

Polideportivo
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Vasile Tufescu hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Dep Colonia Avellaneda defense, Mariano Lacasa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Victoriano Bernaldo. The Dep Colonia Avellaneda fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Victoriano Bernaldo should have stopped the shot. Chile's Thiago Pliego proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save Chile from getting a goal against them. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Dep Colonia Avellaneda's goalkeeper Victoriano Bernaldo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 20thth minute of the game Darryl Buckner who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Chile's Thiago Pliego was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A nice corner shot did that Claudio Cerritos got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Thiago Pliego quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Claudio Cerritos got free with Thiago Pliego in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 31 minutes into the match, Dep Colonia Avellaneda's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Victoriano Bernaldo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Dep Colonia Avellaneda booed when Chile was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Francisco Carballar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leopoldo Rosa came free with the goalkeeper in the 32nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Thiago Pliego could save by the left post. In the 37th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Victoriano Bernaldo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Darryl Buckner was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 39th minute. Dep Colonia Avellaneda's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Thiago Pliego made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Wei Li sent off a good shot on target. Mariano Lacasa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 46th match minute, Chile was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gerardo Pozo to maneuver through the defense. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Darryl Buckner in the 51st minute of play. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santo Libertad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dep Colonia Avellaneda's defense didn't have a chance, in the 57th minute, when Mariano Lacasa scored to the left of an out of position Victoriano Bernaldo, making the score, 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leopoldo Rosa in the 60th minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Victoriano Bernaldo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. After having played for 63 minutes, Wei Li managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dep Colonia Avellaneda's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wei Li was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mariano Lacasa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Victoriano Bernaldo having to make a save. Dep Colonia Avellaneda's Victoriano Bernaldo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 70th minute of play. After some careless play in the Dep Colonia Avellaneda defense, Mariano Lacasa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Victoriano Bernaldo. The Dep Colonia Avellaneda fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Victoriano Bernaldo should have stopped the shot. With a little luck, Dep Colonia Avellaneda's Victoriano Bernaldo got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Dep Colonia Avellaneda's goalkeeper Victoriano Bernaldo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wei Li in the 84th minute of play. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Victoriano Bernaldo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. 89 minutes into the game, Walter San Juan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Dep Colonia Avellaneda's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Chile the free kick. After a rather tough play, Dep Colonia Avellaneda's Walter San Juan got a free kick in the 89th minute. In the 89th minute, Mariano Lacasa sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Dep Colonia Avellaneda's Victoriano Bernaldo didn't even have to move. Mariano Lacasas short, quick shot in the 92ndth minute got Victoriano Bernaldo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 94 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Leopoldo Rosa came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Victoriano Bernaldo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 95th minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Chile eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.