Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zeng Jing Yue started the match with the kick off. Danail Mitzakov made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Mariano Lacasa sent off a good shot on target. Lu Jun Ang kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Mariano Lacasa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Danail Mitzakov having to make a save. Danail Mitzakov made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Mariano Lacasa sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Danail Mitzakov in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Danail Mitzakov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 12th minute of the match. The supporters of Maritza booed when Chile was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Indiano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zeng Jing Yue, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. In the 21st minute, Francisco Carballar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the game's 22nd minute Maritza's Pavlin Dzhegalski took a hard shot from long distance, a kick which went into the net just to the right of Thiago Pliego and thus the score was 0-1. 30 minutes into the game, Chile's Mariano Lacasa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Danail Mitzakov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Chile's Mariano Lacasa got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Mariano Lacasa kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Danail Mitzakov. That made the score 2-1 in the 47 minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mariano Lacasa to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 64th minute of play forced Maritza's goalkeeper Danail Mitzakov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Mariano Lacasa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Danail Mitzakov was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. The Chile fans' excitement grew in the 65th match minute when Chile's Mariano Lacasa looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Mariano Lacasa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Danail Mitzakov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Chile's Thiago Pliego got control of the ball when Zoltán Hubina tried to sneak it across the goal line. Danail Mitzakov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Orlando Casaus, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. With his leg Thiago Pliego managed to avoid a goal in the 74thth minute, when Maritza's Marin Nikolkov fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 75 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Danail Mitzakov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Marin Nikolkov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Thiago Pliego tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Chile's Thiago Pliego got control of the ball when Marin Nikolkov tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Maritza getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Lu Jun Ang hit a great ball. Danail Mitzakov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 83rd minute of the match. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zeng Jing Yue in the 84th minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Zeng Jing Yue came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thiago Pliego made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marin Nikolkov in the 95th minute. Chile's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.