Challenge

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Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gernando Cordeiro in the 3rd minute of play. In the 10th minute, Mariano Lacasa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. José Chilavert was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but José Chilavert read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gernando Cordeiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gernando Cordeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Gernando Cordeiro's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 20thth minute, Thiago Pliego skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Lucas Papacharalabous could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Thiago Pliego made a huge save. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gernando Cordeiro in the 28th minute of play. Catarinense F.C.'s José Chilavert 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. Thiago Pliego made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gernando Cordeiro in the 36th minute. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zhu Chao Guang in the 37th minute of play. Catarinense F.C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jorge Ler in the 38th minute. Zhu Chao Guang made a great header on Catarinense F.C.'s corner, it was just that Chile's Thiago Pliego managed to reach the ball for a save. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zhu Chao Guang in the 39th minute of play. José Chilavert 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 40th minute. The corner led Chile's Pedro Indiano to fire away a dangerous shot which José Chilavert despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Chile's Thiago Pliego proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Chile from getting a goal against them. José Chilavert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mariano Lacasa was the one to do the kick off. 56 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that José Chilavert narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 58 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Lucas Papacharalabous came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 60th minute, Chile's Mariano Lacasa dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. Catarinense F.C.'s José Chilavert proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save Catarinense F.C. from getting a goal against them. After 67 played minutes Chile got a freekick which was hit by Jose Manzanedo. After 68 played minutes, Catarinense F.C.'s Jorge Ler 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 Catarinense F.C. reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amarante Sierra in the 70th minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 72nd minute Gernando Cordeiro 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Francisco Carballar got free with José Chilavert in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 79th minute Lucas Papacharalabous 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. In the 82nd minute of the match Catarinense F.C. got a corner. Chile's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jorge Ler ran over to the corner to take the kick. José Chilavert didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mariano Lacasa went, in the 84th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. 92 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Angel Diagur came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. José Chilavert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Indiano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.