Challenge

ZORZAL01
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Peter Crouch took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th minute, Peter Crouch left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ZORZAL01 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Through an outstanding action, after 11 minutes, Thiago Pliego successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. ZORZAL01's Qin Fan Sheng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 12th minute of play. 13 minutes into the match, Peter Crouch dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Thiago Pliego, 2-0. 20 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Peter Crouch came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Peter Crouch kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Thiago Pliego. That made the score 3-0 in the 26 minute of play. Cornelio Bastia kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Qin Fan Sheng took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 32 minutes into the match, Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Peter Crouch. ZORZAL01 were awarded a corner in the 33th minute after Chile's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Pavel Nedvěd took the corner. Ejner Neinvig kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. In the 33rd minute, Ejner Neinvig fired away a hard free kick towards the goal. Thiago Pliego moved to his left, but didn't have to make a save as the ball went out of bounds. ZORZAL01's Qin Fan Sheng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 37th minute of play. With his leg Thiago Pliego managed to avoid a goal in the 39thth minute, when ZORZAL01's Peter Crouch fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Mariano Lacasa might have been able to make a better finish in the 40th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Qin Fan Sheng. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariano Lacasa ran back to his position shaking his head. When Mariano Lacasa, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 40 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Qin Fan Sheng was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Peter Crouch's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Thiago Pliego read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. If Peter Crouch had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Qin Fan Sheng made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 47th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Peter Crouch in the 55th minute of the match. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Peter Crouch in the 59th minute of play. 62 minutes had been played when some careless play by Chile's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Pavel Nedvěd was slow to take the kick. During this time ZORZAL01's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on ZORZAL01's corner Cornelio Bastia fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Thiago Pliego quite easily take care of the ball. Chile's Guillermo Fontirroig pulled a muscle in his back after 63 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pavel Nedvěd during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Chile made a substitution. Julio Aguayo replaced Guillermo Fontirroig. After 65 played minutes ZORZAL01 got a freekick which was hit by Pavel Nedvěd. Peter Crouch's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Thiago Pliego read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Qin Fan Sheng in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mariano Lacasa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Peter Crouch struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Thiago Pliego didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ZORZAL01. In the 80th minute, Cornelio Bastia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Peter Crouch in the 83rd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Chile's zone, Peter Crouch stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Thiago Pliego came out of the goal and Peter Crouch tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, ZORZAL01's Qin Fan Sheng got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Peter Crouch in the 95th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The ZORZAL01 fans cheered their team off the field, for while Chile had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.