Challenge

Aussie Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mariano Lacasa took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 6th match minute, Sydney FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guy Rothe to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Sydney FC booed when Chile was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gerardo Pozo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alfred Marke kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Sebastian Titz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 14th minute of the match. With a little luck, Chile's Thiago Pliego got control of the ball when Önder Cebi tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Chile booed when Sydney FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ferdinand Mendy didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mariano Lacasa shot from long distance after 18 played minutes, a shot that Sebastian Titz with certain difficulty stopped from going in under the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 23rd minute of play forced Sydney FC's goalkeeper Sebastian Titz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 25th minute of the match Chile got a corner. Sydney FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mariano Lacasa ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 37th minute, Gerardo Pozo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Chile's Xavier Figueroa got a free kick in the 40th minute. Sebastian Titz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 45th minute of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Emanuel Ogășanu was the one to do the kick off. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emanuel Ogășanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alfred Marke kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Ludwig Hanstein charged in rather forcefully in the 65th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ludwig Hanstein the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 65th minute, Ludwig Hanstein hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 67 minutes into the game, Mariano Lacasa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Sebastian Titz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Mariano Lacasa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Sebastian Titz made a huge save. 75 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Angelo Milanese came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Mariano Lacasa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Chile's supporters rose to their feet, but Mariano Lacasa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sebastian Titz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 81 minutes into the match, Mariano Lacasa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sebastian Titz. Sydney FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mariano Lacasa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Sydney FC made a substitution. Günter Vogelweide replaced Önder Cebi. 86 minutes into the match, Emanuel Ogășanu 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 Emanuel Ogășanu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. When Mariano Lacasa came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Chile fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Mariano Lacasa couldn't finish the play. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Günter Vogelweide in the 91st minute of the match. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emanuel Ogășanu in the 96th minute of the match. Chile's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.