Challenge

Arica y Tarapacá
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mariano Lacasa made the kick off which started today's match. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Claudio Quiroga managed to get in a good position for a shot. Monitor Huáscar's supporters rose to their feet, but Claudio Quiroga was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Thiago Pliego breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mariano Lacasa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Apostol Sokolov having to interfere. In the 8th minute, Felix Garrido hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 10th minute of play forced Monitor Huáscar's goalkeeper Apostol Sokolov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 13 minutes of play, Chile's Orlando Casaus made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Apostol Sokolov was left in no man's land by his defense there! Apostol Sokolov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Orlando Casaus in the 16th minute of play. In the 17th minute, Felix Garrido hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 19 minutes into the match, Claudio Quiroga had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Thiago Pliego. Chile's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Claudio Quiroga was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. A collision led to Monitor Huáscar getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Gines Hubieta hit a great ball. 28 minutes into the game, Orlando Casaus cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Apostol Sokolov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Monitor Huáscar's Claudio Quiroga got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Apostol Sokolov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 33rd minute of the match. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind Monitor Huáscar's goalkeeper Apostol Sokolov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 37th minute Chile were awarded a corner. Mariano Lacasa went to the cornerflag to take it. Monitor Huáscar's Claudio Quiroga was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 45th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Claudio Quiroga to strike the kick off in the second half. Thiago Pliego didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Artemio Varas went, in the 53rd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. Claudio Quiroga might have been able to make a better finish in the 67th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Thiago Pliego. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Claudio Quiroga ran back to his position shaking his head. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudio Quiroga in the 67th minute of play. Mariano Lacasa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Apostol Sokolov made a huge save. In the 72nd 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. 75 minutes into the match, Monitor Huáscar's Claudio Quiroga sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thiago Pliego narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 79 minutes into the match, Monitor Huáscar's Claudio Quiroga sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thiago Pliego narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Claudio Quiroga's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Thiago Pliego read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. 84 minutes into the match, Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Claudio Quiroga came free, but Thiago Pliego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudio Quiroga in the 88th minute of play. Mariano Lacasa might have been able to make a better finish in the 91st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Apostol Sokolov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariano Lacasa ran back to his position shaking his head. Apostol Sokolov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Apostol Sokolov in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Apostol Sokolov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlando Casaus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chile's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Monitor Huáscar had won, even though Chile had held more of the ball.