Challenge

Siderúrgico Arena
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. Mariano Lacasa started the match with the kick off. Peyo Menendez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 5th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Chile's Mariano Lacasa got a free kick in the 10th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Chile's goalie and right to Ruslan Yarovenko. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Chile's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. After 14 played minutes Inter Porteño got a freekick which was hit by Ruslan Yarovenko. With his leg Thiago Pliego managed to avoid a goal in the 18thth minute, when Inter Porteño's 宋光威 fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Thiago Pliego stood somewhat misplaced when 宋光威 came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 18 minute. 22 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Stasio Kajder came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stasio Kajder received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Thiago Pliego tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Stasio Kajder came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Inter Porteño fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Stasio Kajder couldn't finish the play. 28 minutes into the match, Mariano Lacasa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Peyo Menendez. Inter Porteño's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mariano Lacasa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Thiago Pliego made an important save on a dangerous shot by 宋光威 in the 32nd minute. Peyo Menendez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 39th minute of play forced Inter Porteño's goalkeeper Peyo Menendez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind Inter Porteño's goalkeeper Peyo Menendez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Mariano Lacasa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Peyo Menendez made a huge save. Mariano Lacasa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Peyo Menendez made a huge save. Inter Porteño's Peyo Menendez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save Inter Porteño from getting a goal against them. Mariano Lacasa's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 68thth minute, Peyo Menendez skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 74 minutes into the game, Yao Ning Zhen threw the ball into play from the sideline. Chile's Pedro Indiano quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Mariano Lacasa might have been able to make a better finish in the 76th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Peyo Menendez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariano Lacasa ran back to his position shaking his head. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 宋光威 in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Thiago Pliego prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 83 minutes into the match, Inter Porteño's goalkeeper Peyo Menendez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mariano Lacasa. In the 84th minute Chile were awarded a corner. Mariano Lacasa went to the cornerflag to take it. Chile's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Mariano Lacasa in the 85th minute. A nice corner shot did that Francisco Carballar got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Peyo Menendez quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. A collision led to Inter Porteño getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Ruslan Yarovenko hit a great ball. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Chile's Gerardo Pozo got a free kick in the 93rd minute. In the 94th minute 宋光威 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.