Challenge

Koolkerke Stadion
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Ulises Steven made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 4th minute of play. 8 minutes into the game, Chile's Orlando Casaus nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ulises Steven made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Robertinho Carabajal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Thiago Pliego made a huge save. Robertinho Carabajal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Thiago Pliego tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 23rd 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. If Robertinho Carabajal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Mariano Lacasa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ulises Steven having to interfere. Robertinho Carabajal blasted a shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Thiago Pliego having to make a save. After the first half Chile were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The crowd rose to their feet as Chile's Mariano Lacasa slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ulises Steven. That made the score 0-3 after 55 minutes of play. Robertinho Carabajal blasted a shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Thiago Pliego having to make a save. Mariano Lacasa who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 67thth minute tested the skills of Ulises Steven when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Mariano Lacasa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. AFC Koolkerke's Ulises Steven proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save AFC Koolkerke from getting a goal against them. Ulises Steven took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, Chile's Ulises Steven threw himself towards the right post 75 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Mariano Lacasa, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 75th play minute Mariano Lacasa came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Ulises Steven. 0-4. AFC Koolkerke's Ulises Steven played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 79th minute of play. 84 minutes into the match, AFC Koolkerke's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Ulises Steven reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind AFC Koolkerke's goalkeeper Ulises Steven, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 91 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ulises Steven narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpected shot in the 94th minute by Mariano Lacasa got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. When the match was over Chile could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than AFC Koolkerke throughout the match.