Challenge

虎啸山大球场
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Chile's Mariano Lacasa started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of Chile booed when ≮王者归来≯虎王出山 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. 莫珂朋 didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thiago Pliego made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ramadan Hristov in the 13th minute. Ramadan Hristov might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Thiago Pliego. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ramadan Hristov ran back to his position shaking his head. 18 minutes into the match, Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ramadan Hristov. ≮王者归来≯虎王出山's 龚铮杰 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. 龚铮杰 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 20th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mariano Lacasa in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 龚铮杰 prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mariano Lacasa scored 0-2 in the 32nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of 龚铮杰, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Thiago Pliego was out of position in the 35 minute of play, and Ramadan Hristov capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ramadan Hristov really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. In the 40th minute, ≮王者归来≯虎王出山's Ramadan Hristov ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Thiago Pliego. Thiago Pliego yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-2. In the 42nd minute, 彭坚国 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Chile's Thiago Pliego proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Chile from getting a goal against them. If Xavier Figueroa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ramadan Hristov was the one to do the kick off. After some careless play in the ≮王者归来≯虎王出山 defense, Mariano Lacasa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of 龚铮杰. The ≮王者归来≯虎王出山 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that 龚铮杰 should have stopped the shot. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. ≮王者归来≯虎王出山's 龚铮杰 proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save ≮王者归来≯虎王出山 from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Ramadan Hristov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thiago Pliego was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. The crowd rose to their feet as Chile's Guillermo Fontirroig slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of 龚铮杰. That made the score 2-4 after 66 minutes of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Mariano Lacasa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Chile's supporters rose to their feet, but Mariano Lacasa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 龚铮杰 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 彭坚国 hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Ramadan Hristov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, ≮王者归来≯虎王出山's 龚铮杰 got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. The ≮王者归来≯虎王出山 fans' excitement grew in the 85th match minute when ≮王者归来≯虎王出山's Ramadan Hristov looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After a defensive mix-up in Chile's zone, Ramadan Hristov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Thiago Pliego came out of the goal and Ramadan Hristov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Chile getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Pedro Indiano hit a great ball. The ≮王者归来≯虎王出山 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.