Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mariano Lacasa kicked off to start the match. Velimir Popchev came out of the goal in the 5th minute to try and stop a shot by Chile's Orlando Casaus. But to his dismay, Orlando Casaus quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Velimir Popchev 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 12th minute. Stuart Byman scored 1-1 in the 14th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Thiago Pliego, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Velimir Popchev made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 19th minute. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ralf Hedvall, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. 25 minutes into the match, VN Keleler's goalkeeper Velimir Popchev had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Orlando Casaus. Velimir Popchev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Orlando Casaus, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. 29 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Stuart Byman came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 31st minute Stuart Byman 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. A nice corner shot did that Andreas Lund got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Thiago Pliego quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 33 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Doychin Konsulov came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 35 played minutes VN Keleler got a freekick which was hit by Ralf Hedvall. VN Keleler's Velimir Popchev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save VN Keleler from getting a goal against them. Chile's Mariano Lacasa was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 37th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Thiago Pliego didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hakkı Kenan Pınar went, in the 40th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hakkı Kenan Pınar in the 46th minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Stuart Byman to make the kick off. Thiago Pliego made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Doychin Konsulov sent off a good shot on target. 62 minutes into the match, Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Doychin Konsulov. In the 64th minute Orlando Casaus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Velimir Popchev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 65th match minute, VN Keleler was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hakkı Kenan Pınar to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andreas Lund in the 69th minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hakkı Kenan Pınar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 87th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Velimir Popchev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stuart Byman in the 88th minute of the match. VN Keleler's Velimir Popchev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orlando Casaus in the 90th minute of play. After 92 minutes VN Keleler's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Mariano Lacasa who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Chile's Orlando Casaus to fire away a dangerous shot which Velimir Popchev despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Chile's Thiago Pliego proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save Chile from getting a goal against them. The VN Keleler supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing VN Keleler would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.