Challenge

Tigris Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zulkarnaen Mandaga started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute, Mariano Lacasa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Chile fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Thiago Pliego stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zulkarnaen Mandaga's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zulkarnaen Mandaga in the 13th minute of play. Bandung Tigers's Mekki Item played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 19th minute of play. In the 22nd minute, Zulkarnaen Mandaga reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Thiago Pliego. The goal made the score 1-1. With a little luck, Chile's Thiago Pliego got control of the ball when Leopoldo Azevedo tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bandung Tigers's goalkeeper Mekki Item, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 35th minute Zulkarnaen Mandaga 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. After 39 played minutes Bandung Tigers got a freekick which was hit by Zulkarnaen Mandaga. Mekki Item 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 46th minute. Mekki Item 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 47th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Bandung Tigers's Kiki Murtopo was substituted for Fachri Puang. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mariano Lacasa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After having played for 54 minutes, Leopoldo Azevedo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bandung Tigers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leopoldo Azevedo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, Bandung Tigers's Mekki Item got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. 70 minutes into the game, Bandung Tigers's Leopoldo Azevedo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Thiago Pliego made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. When Mariano Lacasa came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Chile fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Mariano Lacasa couldn't finish the play. Mariano Lacasa's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Mekki Item firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 79th minute Zulkarnaen Mandaga 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 83rd minute, Chile's Mariano Lacasa ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Mekki Item. Mekki Item yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-2. Wang Zheng Yun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 91 minutes of play, Bandung Tigers's Zulkarnaen Mandaga made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Thiago Pliego was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a little luck, Bandung Tigers's Mekki Item got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bandung Tigers's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.