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 Alvito Helguera got the match started through his kick off. Mariano Lacasa struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Larpe Cabrera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chile. In the 8th match minute, Nueva Adalucia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juvenal Soler to maneuver through the defense. In the 10th minute Alvito Helguera 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 14th minute, Gerardo Pozo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alvito Helguera in the 17th minute of play. Mariano Lacasa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Larpe Cabrera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Larpe Cabrera 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 30th minute. After 32 played minutes Mariano Lacasa rounded Nueva Adalucia's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. In the 34th minute, Francisco Carballar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Larpe Cabrera 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 37th minute. In the 38th minute Alvito Helguera 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. Larpe Cabrera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 42nd minute. After having played for 46 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. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

52 minutes into the match, Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alvito Helguera. In the 54th minute, Pedro Indiano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Larpe Cabrera 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 58th minute. Larpe Cabrera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nueva Adalucia's Cordarin Velazquez was substituted for Sol Rajoi. Chile's Thiago Pliego proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Chile from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 79th minute of play forced Nueva Adalucia's goalkeeper Larpe Cabrera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cordarin Velazquez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Thiago Pliego tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nueva Adalucia's Jesús Espinosa was substituted for Alvito Helguera. Orlando Casaus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thiago Pliego made an important save on a dangerous shot by Murat Oberlack in the 93rd minute. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Chile had won after a very even match.