Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Dionisio Guter kicked off to start the match. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dionisio Guter in the 5th minute of play. Mariano Lacasa might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dante Frascuelo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariano Lacasa ran back to his position shaking his head. When Juan Txilar fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Globalización's protests and gave Juan Txilar a yellow card for diving instead. Juan Txilar kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. 12 minutes into the game, Globalización's Dionisio Guter 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, 0-1. 17 minutes into the match, Globalización's goal looked a bit too open when Orlando Casaus came free, but Dante Frascuelo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Frascuelo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 20th minute. The audience was convinced that Dionisio Guter's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thiago Pliego was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dionisio Guter in the 29th minute of play. Dante Frascuelo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 31st minute of play. In the 34th minute, Francisco Ospin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 36 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Dionisio Guter came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 43rd minute of the match, Xavier Figueroa tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dante Frascuelo saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 47 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Dionisio Guter came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half Globalización were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mariano Lacasa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes in the game Luisito Tiadoro did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Francisco Ospin. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dionisio Guter in the 54th minute of the match. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind Globalización's goalkeeper Dante Frascuelo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Globalización getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Luisito Tiadoro hit a great ball. Mariano Lacasa might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dante Frascuelo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariano Lacasa ran back to his position shaking his head. Globalización's Dante Frascuelo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 62nd minute of play. In the 64th minute, Jose Manzanedo 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 68th minute of the match, managed to save Chile from getting a goal against them. 69 minutes in the game, Artemio Urbasa fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Thiago Pliego having to interfere. In the 72nd match minute, Globalización was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luisito Tiadoro to maneuver through the defense. After 95 played minutes Globalización got a freekick which was hit by Charles Spurgeon. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Globalización eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.