Challenge

Estadio Nacional C V
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gürol Atasan took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 14th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pål Sefastsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. National Team Cape-Verde's Pål Sefastsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orlando Casaus in the 14th minute of play. Mariano Lacasa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pål Sefastsson having to make a save. Pål Sefastsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 18 minutes, Gürol Atasan took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Thiago Pliego to make any attempt to save it. A collision led to National Team Cape-Verde getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Henrik Örnberg hit a great ball. Mariano Lacasa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pål Sefastsson having to make a save. Pål Sefastsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 26th minute of the match. Thiago Pliego made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when Gürol Atasan sent off a good shot on target. Pål Sefastsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Chile getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Felix Garrido hit a great ball. Pål Sefastsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 43rd minute of play. In the 44th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pål Sefastsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mariano Lacasa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of National Team Cape-Verde booed when Chile was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mariano Lacasa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gürol Atasan in the 52nd minute of play. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fredric Melander in the 53rd minute of play. 53 minutes into the match, Fredric Melander 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 Fredric Melander was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Thanks to some nice moves Mariano Lacasa could shoot a difficult shot in the 56th minute, which Pål Sefastsson however easily saved by the left post. Mariusz Snow'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. Mariusz Snow helped the player get up and apologised. In the 57th minute, Mariusz Snow hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to National Team Cape-Verde getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Mariusz Snow hit a great ball. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind National Team Cape-Verde's goalkeeper Pål Sefastsson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, National Team Cape-Verde's Pål Sefastsson got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Pål Sefastsson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mariano Lacasa went, in the 66th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. A collision led to National Team Cape-Verde getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Roland Björklund hit a great ball. When National Team Cape-Verde's Carlos Alberto Tevez in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chile's goalie prevented a goal. National Team Cape-Verde's Leon Fasgar was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Thiago Pliego in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 77 minutes into the match, National Team Cape-Verde's goalkeeper Pål Sefastsson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mariano Lacasa. Pål Sefastsson made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Mariano Lacasa sent off a good shot on target. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Roland Björklund kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Cris Montoia made in the 86th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Carlos Alberto Tevez however managed to control. 91 minutes into the match, National Team Cape-Verde's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Pål Sefastsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pål Sefastsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 94th minute of the match. 95 minutes into the match, National Team Cape-Verde's goalkeeper Pål Sefastsson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mariano Lacasa. Chile's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.