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 Mariano Lacasa got the match started through his kick off. Antonio Arnas took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Thiago Pliego. Thiago Pliego dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 7th minute Antonio Arnas 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. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celso Cruz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 13th minute of play forced Urko FC's goalkeeper Sebastián Torrico to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 13th minute, Mariano Lacasa 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: 1-1. Gerardo Pozo hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 16th minute Celso Cruz 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. 22 minutes into the match, Urko FC's goalkeeper Sebastián Torrico had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mariano Lacasa. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Urko FC's goalkeeper Sebastián Torrico, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Mariano Lacasa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sebastián Torrico having to interfere. Urko FC's Sebastián Torrico proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Urko FC from getting a goal against them. After 45 played minutes Chile got a freekick which was hit by Mariano Lacasa. If Celso Cruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Celso Cruz to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Filomeno Kauldi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antonio Arnas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Taribo Ndukwe kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Urko FC's Arrosko Lechem was substituted for Antonio Arnas. Urko FC's Igor Baudelio was substituted for Filomeno Kauldi. An unexpectedly hard shot by Orlando Casaus in the 68th minute of play forced Urko FC's goalkeeper Sebastián Torrico to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thiago Pliego stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Denis Alonso's shot from short distance in the 69th minute. With a little luck, Chile's Thiago Pliego got control of the ball when Denis Alonso tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sebastián Torrico didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mariano Lacasa went, in the 72nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Mariano Lacasa might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sebastián Torrico. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariano Lacasa ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience was convinced that Denis Alonso's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thiago Pliego was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. Sebastián Torrico took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Denis Alonso in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Thiago Pliego saved Chile from getting behind. Urko FC's Denis Alonso got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Taribo Ndukwe made in the 91st minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Denis Alonso. Chile's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.