Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Orlando Casaus blasted a shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Victor Erauso having to make a save. Victor Erauso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 4th minute of the match. 7 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Co Bayo came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Victor Erauso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 9th minute. Mariano Lacasa came free with the goalkeeper in the 14th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Victor Erauso could save by the left post. 23 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Wang Cheng Xiang came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wang Cheng Xiang fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thiago Pliego having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Chile's Mariano Lacasa slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Victor Erauso. That made the score 2-0 after 34 minutes of play. The audience was convinced that Wang Cheng Xiang's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thiago Pliego was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. Jose Manzanedo hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. When Chile's Mariano Lacasa in the 47th minute got a chance for a shot 47th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Alijilán returns's goalie prevented a goal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Wang Cheng Xiang was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 57th minute of play forced Alijilán returns's goalkeeper Victor Erauso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wang Cheng Xiang sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Victor Erauso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alijilán returns's Sly Noble was substituted for Kieth Van Damme. Thiago Pliego made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aytuğ Aral in the 76th minute. Wang Cheng Xiang could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Thiago Pliego made a huge save. Aytuğ Aral hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Alijilán returns's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Cipriano Tavio in the 83rd minute. Wang Cheng Xiang came free with the goalkeeper in the 84th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Thiago Pliego could save by the left post. In the 88th minute, Jose Manzanedo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, Chile's Francisco Carballar got a free kick in the 92nd minute. In the 94th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Victor Erauso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Chile's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.