Challenge

VHD STADIUM
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Santiago Abreu kicked off to start the match. Iker Madrid showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julian Murillo in the 4th minute of the match. 11 minutes into the match, Julian Murillo notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Celestiales's Iker Madrid. Iker Madrid was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 15th minute, Celestiales's Santiago Abreu ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Rolando Noboa. Rolando Noboa yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. 19 minutes into the game, Ramiro Lleir threw the ball into play from the sideline. Peru's Eliseo Mina quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 21 minutes into the match, Celestiales's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Murillo came free, but Iker Madrid reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eliseo Mina received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Iker Madrid tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rolando Noboa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jiang Sha in the 28th minute of play. In the 29th minute, Ramiro Lleir hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 34th minute Julian Murillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iker Madrid saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Peru's Rolando Noboa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save Peru from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Santiago Abreu got free with Rolando Noboa in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Julian Murillo took the ball and in the 39 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Iker Madrid. Iker Madrid dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Through an outstanding action, after 45 minutes, Rolando Noboa successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Eliseo Mina fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iker Madrid having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Julian Murillo to strike the kick off in the second half. Iker Madrid made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julian Murillo in the 54th minute of play. Iker Madrid made an important save on a dangerous shot by Julian Murillo in the 57th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Julian Murillo in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Iker Madrid saved Celestiales from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Julian Murillo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Iker Madrid was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. Julian Murillo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iker Madrid having to interfere. Rolando Noboa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jiang Sha in the 65th minute of the match. 65 minutes into the match, Peru's goal looked a bit too open when Jiang Sha came free, but Rolando Noboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Peru's Julian Murillo in the 67th minute got a chance for a shot 67th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Celestiales's goalie prevented a goal. In the 71st match minute, Celestiales was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albano Millan to maneuver through the defense. Rolando Noboa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eustaquio Eudoxio in the 79th minute of play. Peru made a substitution. Eliseo Alcocer replaced Moises Gayoso. Peru's attentive Eliseo Mina managed to snatch the ball when Eustaquio Eudoxio made a throw-in in the 82nd minute of the game. Celestiales's Iker Madrid proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Celestiales from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jiang Sha in the 85th minute of play forced Peru's goalkeeper Rolando Noboa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 88th minute of the match, Milagros Fraga got a very nice opportunity to score, but Iker Madrid was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Rolando Noboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eustaquio Eudoxio, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. When the final whistle sounded Peru left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Celestiales.