Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mariano Lacasa started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Inter Porteño's Yao Ning Zhen got a free kick in the 4th minute. After 7 minutes of play, Inter Porteño's 宋光威 made it 0-1 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! Peyo Menendez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 14th minute of play. Peyo Menendez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mariano Lacasa went, in the 15th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roland Holthuis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Peyo Menendez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. Mariano Lacasa might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Peyo Menendez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariano Lacasa ran back to his position shaking his head. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Peyo Menendez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Peyo Menendez in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Chile's Mariano Lacasa managed to work through Inter Porteño's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Mariano Lacasa dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. After a defensive mix-up in Inter Porteño's zone, Mariano Lacasa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Peyo Menendez 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. After a rather tough play, Chile's Guillermo Fontirroig got a free kick in the 40th minute. If Francisco Carballar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 46 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Peyo Menendez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The Chile players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Inter Porteño were winning 1-2.

After having played for 54 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 60th minute Guillermo Fontirroig shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Peyo Menendez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thiago Pliego made an important save on a dangerous shot by Stasio Kajder in the 61st minute. With a little luck, Chile's Thiago Pliego got control of the ball when Stasio Kajder tried to sneak it across the goal line. 宋光威 in the 66thth 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. 69 minutes into the match, Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 宋光威. In the 72nd minute, Mariano Lacasa made a precise shot to the right of Peyo Menendez. Inter Porteño's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. In the 77th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Peyo Menendez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Peyo Menendez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 78th minute of play. In the 79th match minute, Inter Porteño was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ruslan Yarovenko to maneuver through the defense. 80 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Peyo Menendez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience was convinced that 宋光威's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thiago Pliego was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 宋光威 in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Thiago Pliego saved Chile from getting behind. When Inter Porteño's 宋光威 in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chile's goalie prevented a goal. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 宋光威, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. 87 minutes into the game, one of Inter Porteño:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Inter Porteño:s Peyo Menendez showed great skill when he stopped Mariano Lacasa:s penalty. With his leg Thiago Pliego managed to avoid a goal in the 96thth minute, when Inter Porteño's Roland Holthuis fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Inter Porteño were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Chile's much stronger midfield.