Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mariano Lacasa made the kick off which started today's match. After a defensive mix-up in Chile's zone, Claudio-Paul Caniggia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Thiago Pliego came out of the goal and Claudio-Paul Caniggia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with 邓真义 in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Talib Temelj in the 10th minute of play. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claudio-Paul Caniggia, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. 11 minutes into the match, Claudio-Paul Caniggia notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Chile's Thiago Pliego. Thiago Pliego was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudio-Paul Caniggia in the 17th minute of the match. Psycho-Circus's 邓真义 proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Psycho-Circus from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudio-Paul Caniggia in the 22nd 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, Psycho-Circus's 邓真义 got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. 28 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that 邓真义 narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Talib Temelj, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Mariano Lacasa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 邓真义 having to interfere. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Psycho-Circus's goalkeeper 邓真义, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 邓真义 was out of position in the 34 minute of play, and Orlando Casaus capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Orlando Casaus really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. When the match clock showed 37 minutes, the score became 1-2 when 武 杨广 sped through Chile's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Thiago Pliego. The throw-in from Ähsän Xudadverdiyev in the 41st minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Chile's Alan Tamayo. 45 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when 武 杨广 came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 46th match minute, Chile was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mariano Lacasa to maneuver through the defense. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. 武 杨广 was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Psycho-Circus's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but 邓真义 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chile's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Mariano Lacasa in the 55th minute. The corner led Chile's Francisco Carballar to fire away a dangerous shot which 邓真义 despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Francisco Carballar took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised 邓真义. 邓真义 dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Psycho-Circus made a substitution. Andres Calamaro replaced 武 杨广. 64 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Claudio-Paul Caniggia came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 64th minute, Claudio-Paul Caniggia made a precise shot to the right of Thiago Pliego. Chile's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andres Calamaro got free with Thiago Pliego in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as Talib Temelj kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Thiago Pliego. That made the score 2-4 in the 70 minute of play. After 76 minutes of play, Chile's Mariano Lacasa made it 3-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. 邓真义 was left in no man's land by his defense there! Psycho-Circus's Alexis MacAlister was substituted for Ähsän Xudadverdiyev. 邓真义 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 80th minute of play. Chile's Guillermo Fontirroig got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Andres Calamaro in the 87th 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. Thiago Pliego stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Andres Calamaro's shot from short distance in the 88th minute. Mariano Lacasa struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. 邓真义 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chile. After 92 played minutes Chile got a freekick which was hit by Francisco Carballar.