Challenge

常熟海虞足球俱乐部队
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, 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. In the 5th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 吕洋鹏 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 15th minute, 梅宇卫 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. 温树宽 kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. In the 19th match minute, 天下常熟 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 温树宽 to maneuver through the defense. In the 24th minute Chile were awarded a corner. Mariano Lacasa went to the cornerflag to take it. Chile's Mariano Lacasa was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but 吕洋鹏 in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 26th minute Chile were awarded a corner. Mariano Lacasa went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Pedro Indiano almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but 天下常熟's 吕洋鹏 did a great save. Orlando Casaus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. 吕洋鹏 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 47th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 吕洋鹏 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 47 minutes, Mariano Lacasa put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of 吕洋鹏. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when 梅宇卫 made the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, 天下常熟's 吕洋鹏 got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by 梅宇卫 in the 62nd minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 吕洋鹏 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 65th minute of play. If 梅宇卫 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After having played for 77 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. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 梅宇卫, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mariano Lacasa came free with the goalkeeper in the 82nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and 吕洋鹏 could save by the left post. 天下常熟's Patric Linqvist got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of 天下常熟 booed when Chile was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Francisco Carballar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Patric Linqvist scored 2-2 in the 90th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Thiago Pliego, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.