Challenge

Wamba Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Robin Steckamp made the kick off and thus started the match. Mariano Lacasa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cris Courtois having to make a save. 4 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cris Courtois narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cris Courtois read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Juarês Donato got free with Thiago Pliego in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Juarês Donato got free with Thiago Pliego in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mariano Lacasa struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Cris Courtois didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chile. Mariano Lacasa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 17th minute of play forced Wambalamba FC's goalkeeper Cris Courtois to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cris Courtois took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Juarês Donato, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. After some careless play in the Wambalamba FC defense, Mariano Lacasa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cris Courtois. The Wambalamba FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cris Courtois should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Wambalamba FC getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Helge Lindgren hit a great ball. Cris Courtois made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 33rd minute of play. Mariano Lacasa scored 0-3 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cris Courtois, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 38th minute of play forced Wambalamba FC's goalkeeper Cris Courtois to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 40 minutes into the game, Brian Finnman recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Thiago Pliego. Brian Finnman showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

Mariano Lacasa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 62nd minute, Osvaldo Meireles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Orlando Casaus in the 64th minute of play forced Wambalamba FC's goalkeeper Cris Courtois to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mariano Lacasa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Cris Courtois made a huge save. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Juarês Donato, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juarês Donato in the 69th minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cris Courtois made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 71st minute. Cris Courtois made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 77th minute. Helge Lindgren was shown his second yellow card after 82 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. A collision led to Wambalamba FC getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Helge Lindgren hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Cris Courtois in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Cris Courtois in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Wambalamba FC's Cris Courtois played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 91st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xavier Figueroa in the 93rd minute of play forced Wambalamba FC's goalkeeper Cris Courtois to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Andre-Yann Dospel charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Andre-Yann Dospel the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Andre-Yann Dospel hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind Wambalamba FC's goalkeeper Cris Courtois, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Chile's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.