Challenge

Lusail
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mariano Lacasa started the match with the kick off. La Scaloneta's Dibag Martinez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 2nd minute of play. La Scaloneta's Dibag Martinez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 6th minute of play. Dibag Martinez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 12th minute of play. Dibag Martinez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 14th minute of play. In the 14th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dibag Martinez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 17th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dibag Martinez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thiago Pliego made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Lautaro Martinez sent off a good shot on target. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind La Scaloneta's goalkeeper Dibag Martinez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Lautaro Martinez's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Thiago Pliego firmly grabbed it by the left post. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Martinez in the 34th minute of play. Felix Garrido tried in the game's 36th match minute to clear up in front of his own goal but it went so bad that he put the ball into the goal to the left of an unhappy Thiago Pliego. An annoying self made goal, 2-0. 44 minutes into the game, Mariano Lacasa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Dibag Martinez was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Martinez in the 52nd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lion Messi in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Thiago Pliego saved Chile from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 57 minutes, Lautaro Martinez put it in 3-2 from a short distance just to the right of Thiago Pliego. La Scaloneta's Giovani Lo Celso managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Guillermo Fontirroig in the 63 minute of the game. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lion Messi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 66 minutes into the match, La Scaloneta's goalkeeper Dibag Martinez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mariano Lacasa. When the match clock showed 67 minutes, the score became 4-2 when Lautaro Martinez sped through Chile's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Thiago Pliego. Mariano Lacasa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Dibag Martinez made a huge save. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julián Álvarez in the 73rd minute of play. A hard shot 75 in the game by Mariano Lacasa from a close distance when the talented Dibag Martinez managed to make a qualified save. La Scaloneta's players were relieved. Dibag Martinez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 78th minute of the match. In the 81st minute, Lautaro Martinez made a precise shot to the right of Thiago Pliego. Chile's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-2. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leandro Paredes, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Dibag Martinez in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 91st minute, Chile's Mariano Lacasa ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dibag Martinez. Dibag Martinez yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 5-3. Chile's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.