Challenge

New York Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Mariano Lacasa started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Mazarópi Barros 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 4th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Chico Valadares kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Thiago Pliego. That made the score 1-0 in the 6 minute of play. 13 minutes into the game, Chile's Mariano Lacasa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mazarópi Barros made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Chico Valadares could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Thiago Pliego made a huge save. Mariano Lacasa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mazarópi Barros having to make a save. Frank de Boer kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. A collision led to . SC Manhattan . getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Wilton Valladares hit a great ball. Mariano Lacasa might have been able to make a better finish in the 32nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mazarópi Barros. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariano Lacasa ran back to his position shaking his head. Mazarópi Barros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 34th minute of the match. Mazarópi Barros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xavier Figueroa, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. 36 minutes had been played when some careless play by . SC Manhattan .'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mariano Lacasa was slow to take the kick. During this time Chile's players had a chance to rest. Mazarópi Barros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 38th minute of play. Mazarópi Barros 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 39th minute. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mariano Lacasa in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mazarópi Barros saved . SC Manhattan . from getting behind. The supporters of . SC Manhattan . booed when Chile was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Garrido didn't get a good kick on 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.

The wind increased when Chico Valadares made the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes . SC Manhattan . got a freekick which was hit by Wilton Valladares. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 63rd minute, Lu Lin Kuan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, . SC Manhattan .'s Edward Czech got a free kick in the 66th minute. Mariano Lacasa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Mazarópi Barros made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Mariano Lacasa sent off a good shot on target. 73 minutes into the game, Mariano Lacasa recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Mazarópi Barros. Mariano Lacasa showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. After 77 minutes of play, . SC Manhattan .'s Chico Valadares made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Thiago Pliego was left in no man's land by his defense there! 79 minutes into the match Mariano Lacasa climbed in front of goal and pressed up 2-3 in the right cross behind a totally surprised Mazarópi Barros. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind . SC Manhattan .'s goalkeeper Mazarópi Barros, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 84 minutes into the match, Mariano Lacasa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mazarópi Barros. . SC Manhattan .'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mariano Lacasa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-4. Chile's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.