Challenge

Giuseppe Meazza
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Erkut Cenan made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute, Erkut Cenan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Thiago Pliego was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. After a rather tough play, F.C internazionale's Yetkin Beksan got a free kick in the 8th minute. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erkut Cenan in the 10th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Erkut Cenan in the 17th 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. 22 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Erkut Cenan came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Erkut Cenan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Thiago Pliego read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. Lyle Flanagan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 30th minute of the match. Chile were awarded a corner in the 31th minute after F.C internazionale's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Mariano Lacasa took the corner. Chile's Francisco Carballar was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Lyle Flanagan in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 33 minutes into the game, Erkut Cenan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Thiago Pliego was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erkut Cenan in the 41st minute of play. Lyle Flanagan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mariano Lacasa went, in the 43rd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. In the 47th minute, Erkut Cenan got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Mariano Lacasa made the kick off in the second half. Lyle Flanagan made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Mariano Lacasa sent off a good shot on target. Erkut Cenan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Thiago Pliego read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. If Erkut Cenan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. F.C internazionale made a substitution. Hulki İmdat replaced Staffan Karlberg. 63 minutes into the match, F.C internazionale's Erkut Cenan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thiago Pliego narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jose Manzanedo made in the 67th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Orlando Casaus immediately put the ball in play. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erkut Cenan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When F.C internazionale's Erkut Cenan in the 70th minute got a chance for a shot 70th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chile's goalie prevented a goal. 74 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Erkut Cenan came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Erkut Cenan in the 76th 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. F.C internazionale's Tomasz Hajto managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Jose Manzanedo in the 79 minute of the game. Erkut Cenan might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Thiago Pliego. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Erkut Cenan ran back to his position shaking his head. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erkut Cenan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 81st minute, Chile's Mariano Lacasa dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-2. After a rather tough play, F.C internazionale's Hulki İmdat got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erkut Cenan in the 85th minute of play. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erkut Cenan in the 88th minute of the match. Mariano Lacasa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Chile were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing F.C internazionale to leave the ground with a draw.