Challenge

SUN CITY STADIUM
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Julian Murillo started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, FC COSA NOSTRA's goal looked a bit too open when Milagros Fraga came free, but Erikas Mikoliūnas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Erlandas Matonis made in the 5th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Güvenç Altunç however managed to control. 8 minutes into the match, Peru's goal looked a bit too open when Güvenç Altunç came free, but Rolando Noboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rolando Noboa was out of position in the 15 minute of play, and Güvenç Altunç capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Güvenç Altunç really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 18th minute Julian Murillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erikas Mikoliūnas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Erikas Mikoliūnas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Julian Murillo went, in the 18th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 21 minutes into the match, Güvenç Altunç had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rolando Noboa. Peru's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Güvenç Altunç was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Rolando Noboa made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Arturo Brownell sent off a good shot on target. Milagros Fraga scored 2-2 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Erikas Mikoliūnas, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Peru's Julian Murillo in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC COSA NOSTRA's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Julian Murillo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Erikas Mikoliūnas was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. In the 33rd minute, Joaquin Prats hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Erikas Mikoliūnas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julian Murillo in the 36th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Murillo in the 40th minute of play forced FC COSA NOSTRA's goalkeeper Erikas Mikoliūnas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the FC COSA NOSTRA defense, Julian Murillo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Erikas Mikoliūnas. The FC COSA NOSTRA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Erikas Mikoliūnas should have stopped the shot. Erikas Mikoliūnas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julian Murillo in the 46th minute of the match.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Artūras Ronaldo to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute Güvenç Altunç 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. Erikas Mikoliūnas made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Julian Murillo sent off a good shot on target. The Peru fans' excitement grew in the 56th match minute when Peru's Julian Murillo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. FC COSA NOSTRA made a substitution. Jonas Liaudanskas replaced Yu Guo Cheng. FC COSA NOSTRA's Zhou Zhan Liang was substituted for Güvenç Altunç. Peru's Rolando Noboa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zhou Zhan Liang in the 62nd minute of play. In the 63rd minute of the match FC COSA NOSTRA got a corner. Peru's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Stanislaw Trojanowski ran over to the corner to take the kick. FC COSA NOSTRA's Stanislaw Trojanowski was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Rolando Noboa in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. When FC COSA NOSTRA's Artūras Ronaldo in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Peru's goalie prevented a goal. With an all-out effort, Peru's Erikas Mikoliūnas threw himself towards the right post 70 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Julian Murillo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Erikas Mikoliūnas was a little too slow when Julian Murillo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 73rd minute. The score was now 2-5. In the 76th minute of the match, Julian Murillo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Erikas Mikoliūnas was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Peru were awarded a corner in the 80th minute after FC COSA NOSTRA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Luz Tejedor took the corner. Eliseo Mina recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Peru's Eliseo Alcocer was substituted for Moises Gayoso. Peru made a substitution. Antonio Tenorio replaced Luz Tejedor. Peru made a substitution. Rafael Gallo replaced Julian Murillo. Erikas Mikoliūnas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Antonio Tenorio in the 85th minute. A hard shot 86 in the game by Antonio Tenorio from a close distance when the talented Erikas Mikoliūnas managed to make a qualified save. FC COSA NOSTRA's players were relieved. In the 88th match minute, FC COSA NOSTRA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erlandas Matonis to maneuver through the defense. In the 90th minute Rafael Gallo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erikas Mikoliūnas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Peru's zone, Zhou Zhan Liang stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rolando Noboa came out of the goal and Zhou Zhan Liang tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.