Challenge

Fenway Park
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mariano Lacasa got the match started through his kick off. 7 minutes into the match, Red Sox's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Lacasa came free, but Alfredo Lucantoni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudio Pan in the 9th minute of play forced Chile's goalkeeper Thiago Pliego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thiago Pliego stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Claudio Pan's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. After a rather tough play, Red Sox's Fortunato Boldrini got a free kick in the 10th minute. In the 12th 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. 15 minutes into the match, Alex Cirigliano notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Chile's Thiago Pliego. Thiago Pliego was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 17 minutes into the game, Mariano Lacasa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Alfredo Lucantoni was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 24th minute of play forced Red Sox's goalkeeper Alfredo Lucantoni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Claudio Pan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Thiago Pliego made a huge save. In the 27th minute Mariano Lacasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredo Lucantoni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Mariano Lacasa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 45th minute of play forced Red Sox's goalkeeper Alfredo Lucantoni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alex Cirigliano was the one to do the kick off. With a little luck, Red Sox's Alfredo Lucantoni got control of the ball when Mariano Lacasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alfredo Lucantoni made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 60th minute. Francesco Festuccia's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Thiago Pliego read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. 63 minutes into the game, Red Sox's Francesco Festuccia nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Thiago Pliego made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. 67 minutes in the game Fedele Hell did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Antonello Zulli. 71 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alfredo Lucantoni narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 74 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alfredo Lucantoni narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mariano Lacasa didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 2-3 via right post in the game's 77th minute. Chile's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Red Sox made a substitution. Felice Tieri replaced Francesco Festuccia. After some careless play in the Red Sox defense, Mariano Lacasa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alfredo Lucantoni. The Red Sox fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alfredo Lucantoni should have stopped the shot. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudio Pan in the 84th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Red Sox's Fedele Hell got a free kick in the 88th minute. A collision led to Red Sox getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Fortunato Boldrini hit a great ball.