Challenge

Estadio Taltun
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Flavio Cifuentes took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Flavio Cifuentes in the 4th minute of play forced Peru's goalkeeper Rolando Noboa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Flavio Cifuentes succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 4th playminute. Zhang Hao Qing showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquin Prats in the 10th minute of the match. Peru's Julian Murillo got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Eliseo Mina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Peru's Julian Murillo got a free kick in the 18th minute. Taltum FC's Zhang Hao Qing played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Murillo in the 21st minute of play. After having played for 22 minutes, Flavio Cifuentes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Taltum FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Flavio Cifuentes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Peru's Rolando Noboa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Flavio Cifuentes in the 24th minute of play. Julian Murillo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 28 played minutes Taltum FC got a freekick which was hit by Mattias Wickander. 30 minutes into the match, Peru's Julian Murillo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zhang Hao Qing narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 33rd minute, Flavio Cifuentes made a precise shot to the right of Rolando Noboa. Peru's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Zhang Hao Qing didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Julian Murillo went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. The supporters of Peru booed when Taltum FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roldan Castellanos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zhang Hao Qing made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Milagros Fraga in the 40th minute of play. When Milagros Fraga came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Peru fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Milagros Fraga couldn't finish the play. After 43 played minutes Taltum FC got a freekick which was hit by Mattias Wickander. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Julian Murillo made the kick off in the second half. Luz Tejedor's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Zhang Hao Qing firmly grabbed it by the left post. After a defensive mix-up in Peru's zone, Flavio Cifuentes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rolando Noboa came out of the goal and Flavio Cifuentes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Flavio Cifuentes kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Mattias Wickander hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Zhang Hao Qing acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 59th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Luz Tejedor. Zhang Hao Qing made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Julian Murillo sent off a good shot on target. Emmanuel Reyes kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. In the 67th match minute, Peru was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emmanuel Reyes to maneuver through the defense. 69 minutes into the match, Taltum FC's goalkeeper Zhang Hao Qing had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Julian Murillo. In the 84th minute Julian Murillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zhang Hao Qing saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luz Tejedor got free with Zhang Hao Qing in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Espinosa Marco struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Rolando Noboa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Taltum FC. Peru made a substitution. Antonio Tenorio replaced Luz Tejedor. In the 90th minute of the game Emmanuel Reyes made a throw-in which Anthony Alvarado played forward. Taltum FC's Zhang Hao Qing played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafael Gallo in the 92nd minute of play. Zhang Hao Qing didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rafael Gallo went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. Peru's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.