Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Martyn Featherstone got the match started through his kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Martyn Featherstone in the 8th 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. In the 8thth minute of the game Martyn Featherstone 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. Alfie Chivers struck a weak shot in the 12th 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 The Youth Project. Lucas Young showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 14th minute of the match. Mariano Lacasas short, quick shot in the 15thth minute got Lucas Young to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 19th 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 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Harry Colman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mariano Lacasa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lucas Young having to make a save. 24 minutes into the match, The Youth Project's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Lucas Young reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thiago Pliego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfie Chivers, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. In the 28th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucas Young saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mariano Lacasa struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Lucas Young didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chile. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Lucas Young in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 39 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lucas Young narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 42nd match minute, The Youth Project was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jimmy Bartrup to maneuver through the defense. 46 minutes into the game, Orlando Casaus was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Chile's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave The Youth Project the free kick. In the 46th minute, Orlando Casaus hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

Jimmy Bartrup lost his temper 52 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 51st minute of the game. One of The Youth Project:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Chile:s goal. The referee gave Chile a penalty, 54 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Mariano Lacasa, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of The Youth Project's Lucas Young. 1-0. Lucas Young showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 61st minute of the match. When Martyn Featherstone came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the The Youth Project fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Martyn Featherstone couldn't finish the play. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind The Youth Project's goalkeeper Lucas Young, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Lucas Young showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 69th minute of the match. Lucas Young took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 73 minutes into the match, Mariano Lacasa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lucas Young. The Youth Project's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mariano Lacasa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. The Youth Project's Lucas Young played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 76th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Mariano Lacasa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lucas Young was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. 80 minutes into the match, The Youth Project's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Lucas Young reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Chile booed when The Youth Project was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jamie Holland didn't get a good kick on the ball. 88 minutes into the match, The Youth Project's goal looked a bit too open when Orlando Casaus came free, but Lucas Young reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chile's attentive Gerardo Pozo managed to snatch the ball when Jamie Holland made a throw-in in the 90th minute of the game. A collision led to The Youth Project getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Martyn Featherstone hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Martyn Featherstone kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Thiago Pliego. That made the score 3-1 in the 95 minute of play. Lucas Young made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 98th minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the The Youth Project players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Chile.