Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mai Jian Xi got the match started through his kick off. In the 8th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artur Boruc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 10th minute, Mariano Lacasa made a precise shot to the right of Artur Boruc. Markowy Team's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mai Jian Xi in the 12th minute of play. If Zula Misiewicz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mai Jian Xi in the 19th 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. 21 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Zula Misiewicz came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Artur Boruc made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Mariano Lacasa sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Markowy Team's Artur Boruc got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mai Jian Xi in the 32nd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mai Jian Xi in the 35th 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. When the match clock showed 35 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Mai Jian Xi sped through Chile's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Thiago Pliego. After 37 minutes, Mai Jian Xi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Markowy Team and the Chile players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 38th minute, Mai Jian Xi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Artur Boruc in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 44 played minutes Chile got a freekick which was hit by Gerardo Pozo. Artur Boruc made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Orlando Casaus sent off a good shot on target.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mariano Lacasa to strike the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Mariano Lacasa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Chile's supporters rose to their feet, but Mariano Lacasa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Artur Boruc breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Xavier Figueroa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 60th minute of play forced Markowy Team's goalkeeper Artur Boruc to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 61st minute of the match, Mai Jian Xi got a very nice opportunity to score, but Thiago Pliego was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 63rd minute Markowy Team were awarded a corner. Yu Yong Mo went to the cornerflag to take it. Artur Boruc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mariano Lacasa took the ball and in the 66 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Artur Boruc. Artur Boruc dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Mai Jian Xi's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 72ndth minute, Thiago Pliego skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Zula Misiewicz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thiago Pliego having to interfere. 80 minutes into the match, Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zula Misiewicz. Thanks to some nice moves Zula Misiewicz could shoot a difficult shot in the 80th minute, which Thiago Pliego however easily saved by the left post. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomasz Wietrzychowski in the 82nd minute of play. In the 85th minute, Mai Jian Xi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Markowy Team fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. If Xavier Figueroa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 91 minutes into the match, Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mai Jian Xi. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Mariano Lacasa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Chile's supporters rose to their feet, but Mariano Lacasa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Artur Boruc breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Markowy Team's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.