Challenge

Floriana Krygiera
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Norbert Major took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute Julian Murillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sebastião Xoxe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pogoń Szczecin's Sebastião Xoxe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Murillo in the 5th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Norbert Major got free with Rolando Noboa in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A sloppy throw-in by Moises Gayoso in the 13th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Pogoń Szczecin's Sebastião Xoxe. In the 14th minute Julian Murillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sebastião Xoxe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luz Tejedor in the 17th minute of play forced Pogoń Szczecin's goalkeeper Sebastião Xoxe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Milagros Fraga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sebastião Xoxe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Julian Murillo, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. With a little luck, Peru's Rolando Noboa got control of the ball when Norbert Major tried to sneak it across the goal line. Pogoń Szczecin's Sebastião Xoxe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Murillo in the 33rd minute of play. Sebastião Xoxe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luz Tejedor in the 40th minute of play. In the 41st match minute, Peru was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emmanuel Reyes to maneuver through the defense. In the 43rdth minute of the game Norbert Major who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Peru's Rolando Noboa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Julian Murillo made a kick off. In the 52nd minute of the match, Julian Murillo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Sebastião Xoxe was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 53rd minute of the match Peru got a corner. Pogoń Szczecin's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Luz Tejedor ran over to the corner to take the kick. When Zula Mentis fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pogoń Szczecin's protests and gave Zula Mentis a yellow card for diving instead. Zula Mentis kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. After having played for 61 minutes, Eliseo Mina managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Peru's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eliseo Mina was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 65th minute, Luz Tejedor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Murillo in the 68th minute of play forced Pogoń Szczecin's goalkeeper Sebastião Xoxe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 70th minute Norbert Major shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rolando Noboa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 72 minutes in the game Cezary Jarocewicz did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Stefanos Stefanopoulos. The audience thought a goal was coming when Milagros Fraga got free with Sebastião Xoxe in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pogoń Szczecin's Sebastião Xoxe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Murillo in the 79th minute of play. 81 minutes into the match, Pogoń Szczecin's Norbert Major sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rolando Noboa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Through an outstanding action, after 86 minutes, Sebastião Xoxe successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Peru's Rafael Gallo was substituted for Julian Murillo.