Challenge

Madridista Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Claes Fender kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claes Fender in the 4th minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 6 minutes into the game, Mariano Lacasa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Ruben Montez was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claes Fender, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thiago Pliego made an important save on a dangerous shot by Claes Fender in the 12th minute. Ruben Montez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 15th minute of the match. Mariano Lacasa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th 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 Claes Fender got free with Thiago Pliego in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 30 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Claes Fender came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 32nd minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruben Montez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 35th minute of play forced Hala Madrid Iraki FC's goalkeeper Ruben Montez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 36th minute Chile were awarded a corner. Mariano Lacasa went to the cornerflag to take it. If Claes Fender had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Mariano Lacasa might have been able to make a better finish in the 43rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ruben Montez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariano Lacasa ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 44th minute of play forced Hala Madrid Iraki FC's goalkeeper Ruben Montez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 45th minute, Jose Manzanedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Hala Madrid Iraki FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Chile were winning 0-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mariano Lacasa to make the kick off. Claes Fender took the ball and in the 51 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Thiago Pliego. Thiago Pliego dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. 57 minutes into the match, Hala Madrid Iraki FC's Claes Fender sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thiago Pliego narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gerardo Pozo hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Claes Fender struck a weak shot in the 59th 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 Hala Madrid Iraki FC. Ruben Montez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 61st minute of play. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claes Fender, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 66th minute of play forced Hala Madrid Iraki FC's goalkeeper Ruben Montez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 68th minute of the match Chile got a corner. Hala Madrid Iraki FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mariano Lacasa ran over to the corner to take the kick. Guillermo Fontirroig kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Johannes Sjögren blasted a shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Thiago Pliego having to make a save. 78 minutes in the game Jose Manzanedo did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Orlando Casaus. 82 minutes in the game Leonardo Da Vinci did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Johannes Sjögren. Rabia Ünal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Thiago Pliego tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Hala Madrid Iraki FC's zone, Mariano Lacasa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ruben Montez came out of the goal and Mariano Lacasa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Hala Madrid Iraki FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Chile's performance. The match ended with a win for Chile.