Challenge

Estadio Monumental
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mariano Lacasa made the kick off which started today's match. Zeng Ting Xing kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Ali Vedat Çelikyay made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guillermo Fontirroig in the 9th minute of play. In the 11th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Vedat Çelikyay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 12 minutes into the match, Union Y Progreso F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Ali Vedat Çelikyay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Union Y Progreso F.C.'s Zeng Ting Xing got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zeng Ting Xing got free with Thiago Pliego in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Union Y Progreso F.C. getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Pan Zheng Li hit a great ball. Ali Vedat Çelikyay made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 22nd minute of play. Santiago Meruendano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thiago Pliego having to interfere. After some careless play in the Union Y Progreso F.C. defense, Mariano Lacasa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ali Vedat Çelikyay. The Union Y Progreso F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ali Vedat Çelikyay should have stopped the shot. Zeng Ting Xing sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 33 minutes into the game, Mariano Lacasa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Ali Vedat Çelikyay was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a little luck, Chile's Thiago Pliego got control of the ball when Bozhil Bakalchev tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thiago Pliego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santiago Meruendano in the 37th minute of the match. The supporters of Union Y Progreso F.C. booed when Chile was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gerardo Pozo didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 42nd minute of play forced Union Y Progreso F.C.'s goalkeeper Ali Vedat Çelikyay to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olle Melander, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A hard shot 46 in the game by Zeng Ting Xing from a close distance when the talented Thiago Pliego managed to make a qualified save. Chile's players were relieved. The Union Y Progreso F.C. players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Chile were winning 0-2.

The wind increased when Zeng Ting Xing made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Mariano Lacasa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ali Vedat Çelikyay was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. In the 55th minute, Olle Melander hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zeng Ting Xing in the 57th minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 65th minute, Santiago Meruendano 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. If Pan Zheng Li had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 69 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Zeng Ting Xing came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 69th minute Zeng Ting Xing 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. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olle Melander, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zeng Ting Xing, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 84th minute Zeng Ting Xing 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. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santiago Meruendano, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Ali Vedat Çelikyay in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 90th minute, Pedro Indiano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ali Vedat Çelikyay made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 93rd minute. 95 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Zeng Ting Xing came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chile's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.