Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, 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. Zhuang Xing Tian made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 5th minute. Zhuang Xing Tian took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlando Casaus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Felix Garrido got a throw-in 10 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Guillermo Fontirroig. In the 13th minute, Chile's Mariano Lacasa dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. In the 17th minute Marco Erauso 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 18th minute of the match Loco Team FC 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. Freddie Mercurio ran over to the corner to take the kick. Zhuang Xing Tian came out of the goal in the 21st minute to try and stop a shot by Chile's Mariano Lacasa. But to his dismay, Mariano Lacasa quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marco Erauso, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Zhuang Xing Tian made an important save on a dangerous shot by Orlando Casaus in the 31st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Orlando Casaus got free with Zhuang Xing Tian in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 33 minutes had been played when some careless play by Loco Team FC'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. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zhuang Xing Tian read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. 38 minutes into the match, Mariano Lacasa dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Zhuang Xing Tian, 3-0. In the 40th minute, Emeterio Galindo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zhuang Xing Tian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Orlando Casaus, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. After 46 minutes, Gerardo Pozo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Chile and the Loco Team FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 46th match minute, Chile was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gerardo Pozo to maneuver through the defense. 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.

The wind increased when Marco Erauso made the kick off in the second half. Marco Erausos short, quick shot in the 54thth minute got Thiago Pliego to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 56th minute of play forced Loco Team FC's goalkeeper Zhuang Xing Tian to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Karl-Johan Bollström came free with the goalkeeper in the 59th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Thiago Pliego could save by the left post. 61 minutes into the match, Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marco Erauso. In the 66th minute, Mariano Lacasa got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Loco Team FC's Zhuang Xing Tian played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 72nd minute of play. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gonzalo Vito in the 77th minute of play. When the match clock showed 84 minutes, the score became 3-1 when Marco Erauso sped through Chile's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Thiago Pliego. 88 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zhuang Xing Tian narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thiago Pliego stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marco Erauso's shot from short distance in the 92nd minute. Karl-Johan Bollström's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Thiago Pliego firmly grabbed it by the left post. After a rather tough play, Chile's Francisco Carballar got a free kick in the 95th minute. Chile's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.