Challenge

Keşan Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mariano Lacasa kicked off to start the match. 7 minutes into the game, Alim Karaman recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Thiago Pliego. Alim Karaman showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Xavier Figueroa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Meng Ke having to interfere. Mariano Lacasa took the ball and in the 13 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Meng Ke. Meng Ke dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. After having played for 18 minutes, Ahmet Orhan Toycan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. nRdLiFe's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ahmet Orhan Toycan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 24th minute of play forced nRdLiFe's goalkeeper Meng Ke to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Meng Ke showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. After 27 played minutes, nRdLiFe's Jean-Marc Hidalgo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Thiago Pliego came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in nRdLiFe reached it. nRdLiFe's Meng Ke played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 32nd minute of play. 34 minutes into the game, Vidal Joara threw the ball into play from the sideline. Chile's Francisco Carballar quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Thiago Pliego made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ahmet Orhan Toycan in the 38th minute. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alim Karaman in the 39th minute of the match. 41 minutes into the match, nRdLiFe's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Meng Ke reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mariano Lacasa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Meng Ke having to make a save. Meng Ke made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 43rd minute of play. Vidal Joara hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. In the 48th match minute, nRdLiFe was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ertuğrul Elçin to maneuver through the defense. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ahmet Orhan Toycan to make the kick off. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 52nd minute, but Meng Ke got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving nRdLiFe hanging dry this time. Meng Ke made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Mariano Lacasa sent off a good shot on target. With his leg Meng Ke managed to avoid a goal in the 56thth minute, when Chile's Mariano Lacasa fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Meng Ke made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 59th minute. After 63 minutes of play, Chile's Mariano Lacasa made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Meng Ke was left in no man's land by his defense there! Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Panagiotis Savvas in the 66th minute of the match. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dündar Ozansu in the 70th minute of the match. After some careless play in the nRdLiFe defense, Mariano Lacasa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Meng Ke. The nRdLiFe fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Meng Ke should have stopped the shot. Meng Ke showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 86th minute of the match. In the 86th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Meng Ke saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Meng Ke read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 88th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Chile's zone, Alim Karaman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Thiago Pliego came out of the goal and Alim Karaman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 91 minutes into the game, Vidal Joara was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. nRdLiFe's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Chile the free kick. After 91 played minutes nRdLiFe got a freekick which was hit by Vidal Joara. Meng Ke made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pedro Indiano in the 93rd minute. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dündar Ozansu in the 94th minute of play. In the 97th minute, Ahmet Orhan Toycan made a precise shot to the right of Thiago Pliego. Chile's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-4. The Chile supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Chile would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.