Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Mariano Lacasa made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 11th minute AFC Ajax were awarded a corner. Aleksander Petka went to the cornerflag to take it. Nikos Sterpis struck a weak shot in the 13th 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 AFC Ajax. In the 15th 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. AFC Ajax's Akis Sarafis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save AFC Ajax from getting a goal against them. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from German Sarracino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 21 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Akis Sarafis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Akis Sarafis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Akis Sarafis in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from German Sarracino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 32nd minute, Michelangelo Merganiotis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Thiago Pliego was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. German Sarracino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thiago Pliego having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Michelangelo Merganiotis in the 38th 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. After taking down the ball on AFC Ajax's corner Aleksander Petka fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Thiago Pliego quite easily take care of the ball. In the 45th minute, Orlando Casaus hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The wind increased when Nikos Sterpis made the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, AFC Ajax's goal looked a bit too open when Orlando Casaus came free, but Akis Sarafis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 59 minutes into the match, AFC Ajax's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Akis Sarafis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Michelangelo Merganiotis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. AFC Ajax made a substitution. Thalis Karteris replaced Aleksander Petka. AFC Ajax made a substitution. Markos Seremetidis replaced Nikos Sterpis. In the 72nd minute AFC Ajax were awarded a corner. Miltos Margaritidis went to the cornerflag to take it. AFC Ajax's Miltos Margaritidis was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Thiago Pliego in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Akis Sarafis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Lacasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 81 minutes, Mariano Lacasa made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. AFC Ajax's Akis Sarafis tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. AFC Ajax's Akis Sarafis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 86th minute of play. Akis Sarafis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 88th minute of play. Akis Sarafis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 90th minute of the match. AFC Ajax's Akis Sarafis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 90th minute of play. After 94 minutes Chile's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Miltos Margaritidis who took care of the corner kick. AFC Ajax's Miltos Margaritidis was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Thiago Pliego in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in.