Challenge

Dionisio Fernanco
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Jorge Hagi made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Jorge Hagi came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Montrell Harrell took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Montrell Harrell took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jorge Hagi in the 14th minute of the match. In the 26th minute, Mariano Lacasa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Montrell Harrell was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jorge Hagi in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Thiago Pliego saved Chile from getting behind. Witalis Maruda made a great header on Sportivo Ben Hur's corner, it was just that Chile's Thiago Pliego managed to reach the ball for a save. After 42 played minutes Chile got a freekick which was hit by Alan Tamayo. A hard shot by Witalis Maruda from long distance, 43 minutes into the match, got Thiago Pliego's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Chile's Thiago Pliego proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Chile from getting a goal against them. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mariano Lacasa made a kick off. When Sportivo Ben Hur's Jorge Hagi in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chile's goalie prevented a goal. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Montrell Harrell read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorge Hagi in the 60th minute of play. Montrell Harrell didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mariano Lacasa went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Montrell Harrell made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Mariano Lacasa sent off a good shot on target. 68 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Primitivo Chaime came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mariano Lacasa's late challenge caught a Sportivo Ben Hur's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mariano Lacasa helped the player get up and apologised. Mariano Lacasa kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. In the 72nd match minute, Chile was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mariano Lacasa to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Sportivo Ben Hur getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Villegas Ferragudo hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Mariano Lacasa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Chile's supporters rose to their feet, but Mariano Lacasa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Montrell Harrell breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mariano Lacasa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Montrell Harrell made a huge save. In the 79th minute of the match Sportivo Ben Hur got a corner. Chile's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Witalis Maruda ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 82nd minute Anselmo Lluis 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 84th minute Primitivo Chaime 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. Francisco Carballar hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Anselmo Lluis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 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. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sportivo Ben Hur's goalkeeper Montrell Harrell, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Chile had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.