Challenge

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Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) Memphis Grizzlies's Erling Haaland started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mattias Sawyer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Chile's zone, Spike Bond stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Thiago Pliego came out of the goal and Spike Bond tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mattias Sawyer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Mattias Sawyer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 9th minute of the match. Thiago Pliego made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Erling Haaland sent off a good shot on target. Mattias Sawyer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 15th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Erling Haaland got free with Thiago Pliego in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erling Haaland in the 20th minute of play. Memphis Grizzlies's Mattias Sawyer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 25th minute of play. Nicky Sansom got a throw-in 27 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Albert Henry. The supporters of Memphis Grizzlies booed when Chile was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alan Tamayo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 37th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mattias Sawyer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thiago Pliego made an important save on a dangerous shot by Spike Bond in the 39th minute. Memphis Grizzlies's Mattias Sawyer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orlando Casaus in the 43rd minute of play. Spike Bond sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nicky Sansom hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mariano Lacasa made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Spike Bond in the 53rd minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 57th match minute, Memphis Grizzlies was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicky Sansom to maneuver through the defense. Chile's Mariano Lacasa came free and shot a quick shot against goal 59 minutes in the game, fortunately Mattias Sawyer had problems saving as it came toward the left post. 60 minutes into the match, Mariano Lacasa notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Memphis Grizzlies's Mattias Sawyer. Mattias Sawyer was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Memphis Grizzlies's Sam Bates was substituted for Erling Haaland. Memphis Grizzlies made a substitution. Samuil Saldzhiev replaced Albert Henry. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind Memphis Grizzlies's goalkeeper Mattias Sawyer, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brian Kay in the 68th minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Memphis Grizzlies's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Brian Kay in the 69th minute. Mattias Sawyer made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 72nd minute. In the 75th 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: 0-2. Chile's Mariano Lacasa suffered a concussion after 79 minutes and had to leave the field. After 79 minutes, Tony Jones mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Chile players grew even worse after the yellow card. Chile made a substitution. Julio Aguayo replaced Mariano Lacasa. In the 80th match minute, Memphis Grizzlies was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tony Jones to maneuver through the defense. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 84th minute Memphis Grizzlies were awarded a corner. Brian Kay went to the cornerflag to take it. A well-hit corner resulted in Grant Andrews heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sam Bates in the 90th minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 92 minutes into the game, one of Chile:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 95th minute there was a penalty for Memphis Grizzlies. Sam Bates stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Thiago Pliego. 1-2. In the 98th minute the ball was on its way in behind Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Chile eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.