Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Romulo Gelacio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mariano Lacasas short, quick shot in the 3rdth minute got Romulo Gelacio to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Romulo Gelacio in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Romulo Gelacio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 11th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by He Qiang in the 13th minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's He Qiang got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mariano Lacasa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Romulo Gelacio having to interfere. Romulo Gelacio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 23rd minute of the match. A hard shot 26 in the game by Mariano Lacasa from a close distance when the talented Romulo Gelacio managed to make a qualified save. INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's players were relieved. If Guillermo Fontirroig had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 30th minute, Guillermo Fontirroig hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 31 played minutes, INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's Higinio Barros shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Thiago Pliego came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB reached it. A collision led to INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Luis Advíncula hit a great ball. In the 33rd minute of the game Ivo Viveiros made a throw-in which Boni Yarman played forward. INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's Romulo Gelacio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB from getting a goal against them. After 35 minutes INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB'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 went over the outstretched arms of INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's goalie and right to Guillermo Fontirroig. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. The throw-in from Luis Advíncula in the 39th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Chile's Pedro Indiano. 40 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Romulo Gelacio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Romulo Gelacio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 42nd minute. Mariano Lacasa struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Romulo Gelacio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chile.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Petros Mousa to make the kick off. In the 50th match minute, INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luis Advíncula to maneuver through the defense. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Boni Yarman in the 53rd minute of play. In the 56th minute, Chile's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Petros Mousa fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Romulo Gelacio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Boni Yarman in the 61st minute of play. When He Qiang came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB 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 He Qiang couldn't finish the play. Orlando Casaus recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Romulo Gelacio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 70th minute of the match. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Romulo Gelacio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. Romulo Gelacio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 76th minute of the match. In the 78th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romulo Gelacio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 80th match minute, INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luis Advíncula to maneuver through the defense. 81 minutes into the match, Orlando Casaus notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's Romulo Gelacio. Romulo Gelacio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 84th minute of play forced INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's goalkeeper Romulo Gelacio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 87 minutes into the match, Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Boni Yarman. Thiago Pliego made an important save on a dangerous shot by Boni Yarman in the 87th minute. In the 88th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romulo Gelacio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Romulo Gelacio 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 90th minute. 92 minutes into the match, Mariano Lacasa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Romulo Gelacio. INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mariano Lacasa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0.