Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, 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. In the 5th play minute Mariano Lacasa came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Parid Kllogjëri. 1-0. In the 10th match minute, Chile was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francisco Carballar to maneuver through the defense. Mariano Lacasa in the 14thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Parid Kllogjëri, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 17th minute Arion Strakosha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thiago Pliego saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 19 minutes into the match, KF RAHOVECI 1931's Davi Sanches sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thiago Pliego narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 21 minutes into the match, KF RAHOVECI 1931's goalkeeper Parid Kllogjëri had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mariano Lacasa. In the 23rd minute Davi Sanches shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thiago Pliego saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 25 minutes into the game, one of Chile:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Thiago Pliego had in the 26thth minute some difficulties stopping Marco Tardelli's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Davi Sanches in the 27th minute of play. KF RAHOVECI 1931 were awarded a corner in the 28th minute after Chile's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Marco Tardelli took the corner. In the 31st minute, Mariano Lacasa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After taking down the ball on KF RAHOVECI 1931's corner Marco Tardelli fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Thiago Pliego quite easily take care of the ball. After 43 played minutes KF RAHOVECI 1931 got a freekick which was hit by Zani Xaka.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Arion Strakosha was the one to do the kick off. Davi Sanches in the 51stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Thiago Pliego, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Parid Kllogjëri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 52nd minute of the match. 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 53rd minute. At last the ball reached Xavier Figueroa at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of KF RAHOVECI 1931. 2-1. After 60 minutes of play, Chile's Mariano Lacasa made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Parid Kllogjëri was left in no man's land by his defense there! Chile's attentive Felix Garrido managed to snatch the ball when Zani Xaka made a throw-in in the 63rd minute of the game. Thiago Pliego made an important save on a dangerous shot by Davi Sanches in the 64th minute. In the 71st minute, KF RAHOVECI 1931's Davi Sanches ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Thiago Pliego. Thiago Pliego yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-2. KF RAHOVECI 1931's Zani Xaka managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Felix Garrido in the 76 minute of the game. 77 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Davi Sanches came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Parid Kllogjëri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 84th minute of the match. Parid Kllogjëri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. After having played for 94 minutes, Mariano Lacasa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chile's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mariano Lacasa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 95th minute Davi Sanches shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thiago Pliego saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 97 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Davi Sanches came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.