Challenge

la Bombonera
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Nunez Feliz started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Adriano Alfieri 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 a rather tough play, CA Boca Jrs's Nunez Feliz got a free kick in the 4th minute. 7 minutes into the match, Nunez Feliz dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Thiago Pliego, 1-0. In the 13th minute Orlando Casaus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adriano Alfieri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 15th minute CA Boca Jrs were awarded a corner. Edmondo Frezza went to the cornerflag to take it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ermanno Marrone got free with Thiago Pliego in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Enzo Cinallis short, quick shot in the 19thth minute got Thiago Pliego to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Nunez Feliz in the 21stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Thiago Pliego, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. CA Boca Jrs were awarded a corner in the 24th minute after Chile's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Edmondo Frezza took the corner. 31 minutes into the match, CA Boca Jrs's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Adriano Alfieri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chile's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Mariano Lacasa in the 32nd minute. Guillermo Fontirroig might have been able to make a better finish in the 45th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Adriano Alfieri. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Guillermo Fontirroig ran back to his position shaking his head. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mariano Lacasa to make the kick off. If Enrico Palomba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 64 minutes, Enzo Cinalli managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CA Boca Jrs's supporters crossed their fingers, but Enzo Cinalli was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Enzo Cinalli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mariano Lacasa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Adriano Alfieri read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. 72 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Adriano Alfieri narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nunez Feliz in the 74th minute of play. When the match clock showed 74 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Nunez Feliz sped through Chile's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Thiago Pliego. In the 77th 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 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Enzo Cinalli, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Mariano Lacasa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Adriano Alfieri made a huge save. Mariano Lacasa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Adriano Alfieri made a huge save. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enzo Cinalli in the 88th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Orlando Casaus kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Adriano Alfieri. That made the score 2-1 in the 90 minute of play.