Challenge

Taba Opera Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mauro Guiral made the kick off which started today's match. In the 5th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zhang Hong Xun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zhang Hong Xun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 6th minute of play. Chile's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Mariano Lacasa in the 9th minute. The corner ended in Mariano Lacasa almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Tabalongo AFC's Zhang Hong Xun did a great save. Mauro Guiral could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Thiago Pliego made a huge save. 15 minutes into the game, Dario Bessa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tabalongo AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Chile the free kick. After a rather tough play, Tabalongo AFC's Dario Bessa got a free kick in the 16th minute. In the 20th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zhang Hong Xun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Chile booed when Tabalongo AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dario Bessa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mariano Lacasa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 25 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zhang Hong Xun narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mauro Guiral could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Thiago Pliego made a huge save. 37 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zhang Hong Xun narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Chile's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Mariano Lacasa in the 43rd minute. The corner led to Chile's Guillermo Fontirroig getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Zhang Hong Xun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 45th minute of the match. After 47 minutes of play, Chile's Mariano Lacasa made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zhang Hong Xun was left in no man's land by his defense there! Tabalongo AFC made a substitution. Max Vinkens replaced Marciano Asmussen. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mariano Lacasa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Filip Frankowski, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. A collision led to Chile getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Orlando Casaus hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Tabalongo AFC defense, Mariano Lacasa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zhang Hong Xun. The Tabalongo AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zhang Hong Xun should have stopped the shot. In the 68th match minute, Chile was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mariano Lacasa to maneuver through the defense. In the 69th minute Max Vinkens shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thiago Pliego saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Filip Frankowski in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Thiago Pliego saved Chile from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 76th minute of play forced Tabalongo AFC's goalkeeper Zhang Hong Xun to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Francisco Carballar hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filip Frankowski in the 82nd minute of play. Mariano Lacasa made a great header on Chile's corner, it was just that Tabalongo AFC's Zhang Hong Xun managed to reach the ball for a save. The long shot by Orlando Casaus in the 97th minute really tested Zhang Hong Xun's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Constancio Jaque in the 98th minute of play. The Chile players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.