Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Mariano Lacasa made the kick off and thus started the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Hal Mackey in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emmanuel Corley in the 8th minute of play. 11 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hal Mackey narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 12 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hal Mackey narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hal Mackey read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. A collision led to Chile getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Orlando Casaus hit a great ball. With his leg Hal Mackey managed to avoid a goal in the 20thth minute, when Chile's Mariano Lacasa fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. With a little luck, Western Springs FC's Hal Mackey got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emmanuel Corley in the 24th minute of play. Alan Tamayo's late challenge caught a Western Springs FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alan Tamayo helped the player get up and apologised. In the 26th match minute, Chile was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alan Tamayo to maneuver through the defense. Hal Mackey didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mariano Lacasa went, in the 33rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. 42 minutes into the match, Western Springs FC's Monroe Munoz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thiago Pliego narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A throw-in in the 46th minute of the game was made by Colby Saucedo with Monroe Munoz as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Orlando Casaus hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match.

Western Springs FC's Kerry McDonald was substituted for Garrett Brock. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Emmanuel Corley to make the kick off. Hal Mackey 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 52nd minute. The supporters of Western Springs FC booed when Chile was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Indiano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emmanuel Corley could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Thiago Pliego made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 59th minute of play forced Western Springs FC's goalkeeper Hal Mackey to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hal Mackey read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hal Mackey read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 65th minute of play. If Emmanuel Corley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 70thth minute of the game Mariano Lacasa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Western Springs FC's Hal Mackey was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 71 played minutes Chile got a freekick which was hit by Alan Tamayo. In the 74th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hal Mackey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Kerry McDonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 79th minute, Mariano Lacasa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hal Mackey was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Mariano Lacasa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hal Mackey having to make a save. Frankie Russell recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hal Mackey read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. Cory Lowry made in the 90th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Frankie Russell however managed to control. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hal Mackey read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play. Western Springs FC's Hal Mackey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 97th minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Western Springs FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Chile.