Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣'s Marcelo Salas 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. Through an outstanding action, after 4 minutes, Clemente Savier successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 5 minutes, Rafa Olarra mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣ and the Chile players grew even worse after the yellow card. Rafa Olarra hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Clemente Savier made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 13th minute. A collision led to Chile getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Xavier Figueroa hit a great ball. A collision led to Chile getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Alan Tamayo hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Marcelo Salas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thiago Pliego was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. Clemente Savier made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Mariano Lacasa sent off a good shot on target. Mariano Lacasa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 31 minutes into the match, ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣'s goalkeeper Clemente Savier had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mariano Lacasa. Marcelo Salas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 39 minutes into the match, ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣'s goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Clemente Savier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣ defense, Mariano Lacasa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Clemente Savier. The ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Clemente Savier should have stopped the shot.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mariano Lacasa was the one to do the kick off. Clemente Savier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 54th minute of the match. Thiago Pliego made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristopher Damian in the 55th minute. Clemente Savier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlando Casaus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcelo Salas struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Thiago Pliego didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣. ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣'s Ferenc Angyal was substituted for Cristopher Damian. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ubarna Marcos in the 70th minute of play. After a rather tough play, ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣'s Rafa Olarra got a free kick in the 74th minute. Clemente Savier 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 76th minute. After having played for 79 minutes, Orlando Casaus managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chile's supporters crossed their fingers, but Orlando Casaus was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mariano Lacasa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Clemente Savier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 80th minute, Mariano Lacasa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Clemente Savier was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. In the 86th minute, Ma Zheng Yuan 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. In the 87thth minute of the game Ubarna Marcos 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. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Remigio Jungejohan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Remigio Jungejohan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Remigio Jungejohan in the 93rd minute of play. A collision led to ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣ getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Gerard Nogueira hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Chile had won after a very even match.