Chile beat Slovakia 2-1 in a friendly in Zilina tonight in a battle of 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ qualifiers.

The South Americans, whose game with Germany on Saturday was called off following the death of Robert Enke, went ahead after only nine minutes through Gonzalo Jara, but Stanislav Sestak levelled for the home side in the 17th minute.

Colo-Colo forward Esteban Paredes scored ten minutes into the second half to secure victory for Chile, who finished second behind Brazil in South American qualifying.