Challenge

JLM Zunni Club
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) Chile's Mariano Lacasa 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. Marcus-Vinícius Berg received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Thiago Pliego came out and tried to block the shot, but Marcus-Vinícius Berg slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 2nd minute. In the 6th minute, Magen David's Jedaiah Sakhai ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Thiago Pliego. Thiago Pliego yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. 11 minutes into the match, Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marcus-Vinícius Berg. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcus-Vinícius Berg in the 13th minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jedaiah Sakhai in the 15th minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego 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 Jedaiah Sakhai, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 22 played minutes Chile got a freekick which was hit by Pedro Indiano. In the 24th minute of the match Giora Hamburg shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Thiago Pliego showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 25th minute, Guillermo Fontirroig had to leave the field with a concussion. Yu Liang Ao's late challenge caught a Chile's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Yu Liang Ao helped the player get up and apologised. In the 26th minute, Yu Liang Ao hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcus-Vinícius Berg recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Magen David's Aki Pego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orlando Casaus in the 31st minute of play. Aki Pego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 32nd minute of the match. In the 36th minute of the game Yu Liang Ao made a throw-in which Honi Dobrowolski played forward. 39 minutes into the match, Magen David's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Aki Pego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Thiago Pliego managed to avoid a goal in the 43rdth minute, when Magen David's Marcus-Vinícius Berg fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Marcus-Vinícius Berg to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Magen David's Yu Liang Ao got a free kick in the 51st minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mariano Lacasa in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aki Pego saved Magen David from getting behind. After 57 minutes Magen David'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. Orlando Casaus made a great header on Chile's corner, it was just that Magen David's Aki Pego managed to reach the ball for a save. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcus-Vinícius Berg in the 60th minute of play. Mariano Lacasa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jedaiah Sakhai in the 64th minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aki Pego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 66th minute of the match. Mariano Lacasa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aki Pego having to make a save. Orlando Casaus could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Aki Pego made a huge save. Aki Pego made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Mariano Lacasa sent off a good shot on target. Giora Hamburg recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mariano Lacasa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aki Pego having to make a save. In the 88th minute, Pedro Indiano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Chile's zone, Marcus-Vinícius Berg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Thiago Pliego came out of the goal and Marcus-Vinícius Berg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Aki Pego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 96th minute of play. Aki Pego 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 96th minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the Chile players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Magen David.