Challenge

Qikiqtarjuaq Park
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) In the 7thth minute of the game Ilgaz Şirvan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Chile's Thiago Pliego was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Chile's defense didn't have a chance, in the 8th minute, when Ilgaz Şirvan scored to the left of an out of position Thiago Pliego, making the score, 1-0. In the 11th minute, Mariano Lacasa got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ilgaz Şirvan in the 16th minute of play. In the 17th minute Qikiqtarjuaq FC were awarded a corner. Miki Jungslund went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Miki Jungslund almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Chile's Thiago Pliego did a great save. Through an outstanding action, after 19 minutes, Thiago Pliego successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. A nice corner shot did that Wilber Leon got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Thiago Pliego quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 26 minutes into the match, Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Miki Jungslund. After 27 played minutes Qikiqtarjuaq FC got a freekick which was hit by Hubert Arthur. In the 33rd 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: 1-1. 35 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Miki Jungslund came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miki Jungslund in the 40th minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Chile's Thiago Pliego got control of the ball when Caio da Rocha tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 45th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abel Bueno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 45 minutes into the match, Mariano Lacasa notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Qikiqtarjuaq FC's Abel Bueno. Abel Bueno was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mariano Lacasa to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Caio da Rocha left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Qikiqtarjuaq FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. When the match had gone on for 55 minutes, Mariano Lacasa took a quick shot and it went in 2-3 without a chance for Abel Bueno to make any attempt to save it. After having played for 61 minutes, Caio da Rocha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Qikiqtarjuaq FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Caio da Rocha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Caio da Rocha, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Caio da Rocha recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Qikiqtarjuaq FC made a substitution. Bastien Aldridge replaced Gary Thomason. After 78 minutes of play, Chile's Mariano Lacasa made it 2-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Abel Bueno was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 82 minutes Qikiqtarjuaq FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Mariano Lacasa who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Pedro Indiano almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Qikiqtarjuaq FC's Abel Bueno did a great save. Chile's Mariano Lacasa was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Abel Bueno in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Qikiqtarjuaq FC's Abel Bueno proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save Qikiqtarjuaq FC from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Abel Bueno in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Caio da Rocha in the 92nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Thiago Pliego saved Chile from getting behind. The Chile supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Chile would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.