Challenge

El Cilindro de Miami
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Mariano Lacasa started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Rodney Hagen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Thiago Pliego read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 5th minute of play. Racing Miami Futbol Club's Guilherme Veiga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 10th minute of play. In the 11th minute of the match Chile got a corner. Racing Miami Futbol Club'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. The supporters of Racing Miami Futbol Club booed when Chile was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alan Tamayo didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 16th minute of play forced Racing Miami Futbol Club's goalkeeper Guilherme Veiga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 17 minutes into the match, Osvaldinho Ósvaldsson notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Chile's Thiago Pliego. Thiago Pliego was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 20th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guilherme Veiga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 23 minutes had been played when some careless play by Chile's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Larry Cermak was slow to take the kick. During this time Racing Miami Futbol Club's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Racing Miami Futbol Club's corner Larry Cermak fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Thiago Pliego quite easily take care of the ball. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind Racing Miami Futbol Club's goalkeeper Guilherme Veiga, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Racing Miami Futbol Club's Osvaldinho Ósvaldsson got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 30th minute Osvaldinho Ósvaldsson 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. Guilherme Veiga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 38 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Osvaldinho Ósvaldsson came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 41 minutes into the match, Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rodney Hagen. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Racing Miami Futbol Club made a substitution. Xu Yuan Lin replaced Larry Cermak. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rodney Hagen was the one to do the kick off. Rodney Hagen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A sloppy throw-in by Xu Yuan Lin in the 55th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Chile's Francisco Carballar. With a little luck, Racing Miami Futbol Club's Guilherme Veiga got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Guilherme Veiga made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Mariano Lacasa sent off a good shot on target. Guilherme Veiga made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Mariano Lacasa sent off a good shot on target. Anton Swanson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thiago Pliego having to interfere. Racing Miami Futbol Club's Trey Echols was substituted for Rodney Hagen. Racing Miami Futbol Club made a substitution. Chance Adams replaced Osvaldinho Ósvaldsson. Guilherme Veiga made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 70th minute. Chance Adams took the ball and in the 71 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 2-0. Guilherme Veiga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 74th minute of play. Guilherme Veiga made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 75th minute. Mariano Lacasa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jose Manzanedo made in the 78th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Pedro Indiano immediately put the ball in play. After a rather tough play, Chile's Jose Manzanedo got a free kick in the 81st minute. If Chance Adams had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 87th minute, Chance Adams ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Thiago Pliego was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. 91 minutes into the match, Racing Miami Futbol Club's goalkeeper Guilherme Veiga had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mariano Lacasa. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Racing Miami Futbol Club had won after a very even match.