Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38,
Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Azam Chew took the kick off in the first half of the match. With his leg Ali Artuner managed to avoid a goal in the 3rdth minute, when Chile's Mariano Lacasa fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Mariano Lacasa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Azam Chew in the 8th minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ali Artuner read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 11th minute of play. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Azam Chew in the 13th minute of the match. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ali Artuner read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. Thiago Pliego stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Azam Chew's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. In the 20th minute Bryan Ramachandran 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. In the 23rd match minute, Manchester United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arif Soon to maneuver through the defense. Guillermo Fontirroig received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Ali Artuner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniz Keng's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Thiago Pliego read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Manchester United's goalkeeper Ali Artuner, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Manchester United's Ali Artuner proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Manchester United from getting a goal against them. After some careless play in the Manchester United defense, Mariano Lacasa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ali Artuner. The Manchester United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ali Artuner should have stopped the shot. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bryan Ramachandran, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Manchester United were awarded a corner in the 38th minute after Chile's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniz Keng took the corner. Mariano Lacasa in the 41stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ali Artuner, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mariano Lacasa made a kick off. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 51st minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Artuner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Manchester United's zone, Mariano Lacasa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ali Artuner 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. In the 56th play minute Azam Chew came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Thiago Pliego. 1-1. Manchester United's Ali Artuner played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 63rd minute of play. In the 65th minute, Guillermo Fontirroig 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: 2-1. Ali Artuner took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 73 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Afiq Nair came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Azam Chew, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. In the 78thth minute of the game Mariano Lacasa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Manchester United's Ali Artuner was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind Manchester United's goalkeeper Ali Artuner, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 84 minutes into the match, Manchester United's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Ali Artuner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Chile fans' excitement grew in the 84th match minute when Chile's Mariano Lacasa looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 87 minutes into the match, Mariano Lacasa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ali Artuner. Manchester United's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mariano Lacasa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-1. In the 91st minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Artuner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Danish Ning'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. Danish Ning helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Chile booed when Manchester United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Danish Ning didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Manchester United defense, Guillermo Fontirroig kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ali Artuner. The Manchester United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ali Artuner should have stopped the shot. Chile walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.
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