Challenge

梅州宪梓体育场
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when 刘磊强 kicked off to start the match. Chile's Thiago Pliego proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Chile from getting a goal against them. Chile's Thiago Pliego proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Chile from getting a goal against them. 刘磊强 struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Thiago Pliego didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 【粤】誰嶼爭鋒. 【粤】誰嶼爭鋒's 方云朋 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 12th minute of play. In the 13th minute Chile were awarded a corner. Mariano Lacasa went to the cornerflag to take it. When the match had gone on for 13 minutes, Francisco Carballar put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of 方云朋. The 【粤】誰嶼爭鋒 fans' excitement grew in the 16th match minute when 【粤】誰嶼爭鋒's 刘磊强 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 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 20 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when 刘磊强 came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 25 minutes into the match, 【粤】誰嶼爭鋒's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but 方云朋 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, 刘磊强 had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Thiago Pliego. Chile's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that 刘磊强 was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. 赵卫轩 took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Thiago Pliego. Thiago Pliego dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. 37 minutes into the match, 【粤】誰嶼爭鋒's 刘磊强 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thiago Pliego narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 40 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that 方云朋 narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When 刘磊强 came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the 【粤】誰嶼爭鋒 fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that 刘磊强 couldn't finish the play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Mariano Lacasa made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Chile were awarded a corner. Mariano Lacasa went to the cornerflag to take it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jose Manzanedo during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 方云朋 made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 60th minute. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 杨瑜耀 in the 67th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with 方云朋 in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 70th 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 杨瑜耀 in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Thiago Pliego prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with 方云朋 in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as Mariano Lacasa kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving 方云朋. That made the score 3-4 in the 78 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by 赵卫轩 in the 81st minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mariano Lacasa received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. 方云朋 came out and tried to block the shot, but Mariano Lacasa slotted it home off the left post making it 3-5 in the 85th minute. 方云朋 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 89th minute of the match. 90 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when 庄笑鹏 came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 91 minutes had been played when some careless play by Chile's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. 康天升 was slow to take the kick. During this time 【粤】誰嶼爭鋒's players had a chance to rest. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Chile eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.