Challenge

Rookie Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mariano Lacasa got the match started through his kick off. Danial McDermott came out of the goal in the 3rd minute to try and stop a shot by Chile's Mariano Lacasa. But to his dismay, Mariano Lacasa quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. With a little luck, Chile's Thiago Pliego got control of the ball when Adolfo Dorsey tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Chisholm Rookie's zone, Guillermo Fontirroig stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Danial McDermott came out of the goal and Guillermo Fontirroig tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Leonardo-Ismael Astrada's late challenge caught a Chile's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Leonardo-Ismael Astrada helped the player get up and apologised. After 14 played minutes Chisholm Rookie got a freekick which was hit by Leonardo-Ismael Astrada. In the 20th minute, Davis Macias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, 石博震 managed to get in a good position for a shot. Chisholm Rookie's supporters rose to their feet, but 石博震 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Thiago Pliego breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match had gone on for 25 minutes, Connor Christie put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Thiago Pliego. After 29 minutes of play, Chile's Mariano Lacasa made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Danial McDermott was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Chisholm Rookie getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Leonardo-Ismael Astrada hit a great ball. In the 38th minute, Mariano Lacasa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Danial McDermott was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. A collision led to Chile getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Alan Tamayo hit a great ball. 雷海晨 hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Connor Christie to strike the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes Chisholm Rookie got a freekick which was hit by Santo Gordon. 52 minutes into the game, Chile's Mariano Lacasa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Danial McDermott made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. The supporters of Chisholm Rookie booed when Chile was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mariano Lacasa didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind Chisholm Rookie's goalkeeper Danial McDermott, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, Chisholm Rookie's Danial McDermott got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Danial McDermott 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 70th minute. Thiago Pliego stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 石博震's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Adolfo Dorsey fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thiago Pliego having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 84 minutes, Connor Christie put it in 2-4 from a short distance just to the right of Thiago Pliego. The supporters of Chile booed when Chisholm Rookie was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tristan Hyatt didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Chisholm Rookie's zone, Mariano Lacasa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Danial McDermott came out of the goal and Mariano Lacasa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Chile supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Chile would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.