Challenge

Estádio Jacuba
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, 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. Baal Grunberg started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Chile getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Gerardo Pozo hit a great ball. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Baal Grunberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baal Grunberg in the 5th minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A hard shot 11 in the game by Baal Grunberg from a close distance when the talented Thiago Pliego managed to make a qualified save. Chile's players were relieved. A collision led to Clube do Remo MZ getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Kang Cheng Ao hit a great ball. Xavier Figueroa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Wachirapong Wattanachinda having to make a save. When Clube do Remo MZ's Baal Grunberg in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chile's goalie prevented a goal. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Baal Grunberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mariano Lacasa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wachirapong Wattanachinda having to interfere. Wachirapong Wattanachinda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 26th minute of play. After 27 played minutes Clube do Remo MZ got a freekick which was hit by Fabricio Ritchie. Wachirapong Wattanachinda 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 28th minute. In the 30th match minute, Clube do Remo MZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kang Cheng Ao to maneuver through the defense. 37 minutes into the game, Chile's Mariano Lacasa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Wachirapong Wattanachinda made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Clube do Remo MZ's Wachirapong Wattanachinda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 39th minute of play. Francisco Carballar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mariano Lacasa to make the kick off. Wachirapong Wattanachinda made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Orlando Casaus sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dagoberto Sandoval in the 57th minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 58 minutes of play, Clube do Remo MZ's Dagoberto Sandoval made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Thiago Pliego was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 61st minute, Baal Grunberg made a precise shot to the right of Thiago Pliego. Chile's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. Wachirapong Wattanachinda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 64th minute of the match. Wachirapong Wattanachinda made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 66th minute. After a rather tough play, Clube do Remo MZ's Tiaguinho Mandrak got a free kick in the 71st minute. Mariano Lacasa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Wachirapong Wattanachinda having to make a save. Clube do Remo MZ's Wachirapong Wattanachinda proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Clube do Remo MZ from getting a goal against them. Daniel Namasivayam hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. When Clube do Remo MZ's Baal Grunberg in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chile's goalie prevented a goal. Clube do Remo MZ's Wachirapong Wattanachinda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 82nd minute of play. Kang Cheng Ao hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. In the 87th minute Dagoberto Sandoval 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 89th minute, Daniel Namasivayam hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, Clube do Remo MZ's Wachirapong Wattanachinda got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Clube do Remo MZ's Wachirapong Wattanachinda got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Clube do Remo MZ's Dagoberto Sandoval in the 97th minute got a chance for a shot 97th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chile's goalie prevented a goal. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Chile eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.