Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Carel Rokeloos started the match with the kick off. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Melquiades Mambru was a little too slow when Mariano Lacasa got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 7th minute. The score was now 1-0. In the 11th 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. 14 minutes into the match, Carel Rokeloos 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 Carel Rokeloos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 17th minute, Celedonio Esquipula hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Carel Rokeloos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 26 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Emiliano Berdaitz came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th minute Emiliano Berdaitz 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Carel Rokeloos in the 29th 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. MORPH's Celedonio Esquipula got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carel Rokeloos in the 39th minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, MORPH's Melquiades Mambru got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Carel Rokeloos struck a weak shot in the 42nd 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 MORPH. An unexpectedly hard shot by Orlando Casaus in the 44th minute of play forced MORPH's goalkeeper Melquiades Mambru to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Celedonio Esquipula fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thiago Pliego having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mariano Lacasa to strike the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the game, Mariano Lacasa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Chile's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave MORPH the free kick. In the 56th match minute, Chile was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mariano Lacasa to maneuver through the defense. MORPH made a substitution. Isidro Lano replaced Celedonio Esquipula. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Eguen in the 58th minute of the match. In the 59th minute of the match MORPH got a corner. Chile's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ambrosio Estevez ran over to the corner to take the kick. In a very dangerous position, a player in Chile fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 62nd minute. Penalty! Chile:s Thiago Pliego showed great skill when he stopped Ambrosio Estevez:s penalty. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo Eguen in the 70th minute of play. Paulo Eguen was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 73rd minute. MORPH's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Orlando Casaus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Melquiades Mambru tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Isidro Lano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ivan Gil was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Melquiades Mambru showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orlando Casaus in the 89th minute of the match. Chile's defense didn't have a chance, in the 91st minute, when Paulo Eguen scored to the left of an out of position Thiago Pliego, making the score, 2-4. Melquiades Mambru made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Orlando Casaus in the 94th 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 Paulo Eguen in the 96th minute of play. MORPH's Melquiades Mambru played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francisco Carballar in the 98th minute of play.