Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, 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. Kim Hänninen was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Mariano Lacasa showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 3 minute of play. Mariano Lacasa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Kim Hänninen made a huge save. Zlatko Ibrahimović might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Thiago Pliego. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zlatko Ibrahimović ran back to his position shaking his head. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kim Hänninen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zlatko Ibrahimović, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. In the 11th minute, Zlatko Ibrahimović 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 1-1. In the 16th minute, Chile's Guillermo Fontirroig dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. Kim Hänninen made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Mariano Lacasa sent off a good shot on target. Chile were awarded a corner in the 21th minute after Fragleses's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Mariano Lacasa took the corner. Mariano Lacasa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zlatko Ibrahimović in the 28th minute of play. 28 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Zlatko Ibrahimović came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zlatko Ibrahimović recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zlatko Ibrahimović in the 35th minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thiago Pliego came out of the goal in the 35th minute to try and stop a shot by Fragleses's Zlatko Ibrahimović. But to his dismay, Zlatko Ibrahimović quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. Fragleses's Kim Hänninen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 39th minute of play. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kim Hänninen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wiktor Gomolka in the 43rd minute of play. Wiktor Gomolka fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thiago Pliego having to interfere. 46 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Zlatko Ibrahimović came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 47th minute the ball was on its way in behind Fragleses's goalkeeper Kim Hänninen, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 49th minute Chile were awarded a corner. Mariano Lacasa went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Chile's corner Mariano Lacasa fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Kim Hänninen quite easily take care of the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Ermegildo Rexino made in the 54th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Conrado Cardozo however managed to control. Mariano Lacasa took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kim Hänninen. Kim Hänninen dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. Kim Hänninen stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mariano Lacasa's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kim Hänninen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Mariano Lacasa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kim Hänninen was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mariano Lacasa in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kim Hänninen saved Fragleses from getting behind. Mariano Lacasa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 67th minute, Mariano Lacasa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Chile fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-2. 70 minutes into the match, Guillermo Fontirroig had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kim Hänninen. Fragleses's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Guillermo Fontirroig was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-2. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Fragleses's goalkeeper Kim Hänninen, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Chile's Mariano Lacasa in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Fragleses's goalie prevented a goal. Mariano Lacasa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kim Hänninen having to make a save. 80 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kim Hänninen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Fragleses getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Vsevolod Rotan hit a great ball. Fragleses made a substitution. Grzegorz Rasiak replaced Zlatko Ibrahimović. In the 82nd match minute, Fragleses was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vsevolod Rotan to maneuver through the defense. In the 83rd minute, Mariano Lacasa 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. In the 89th minute, Mariano Lacasa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Chile fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-2. 92 minutes into the match, Fragleses's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Kim Hänninen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wiktor Gomolka'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. Wiktor Gomolka helped the player get up and apologised.