Challenge

Folke Anderson
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) A hard shot 3 in the game by Damian Maftei from a close distance when the talented Rolando Noboa managed to make a qualified save. Peru's players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luz Tejedor in the 11th minute of play forced Esmeraldas S.C.'s goalkeeper Aguinaga Nebot to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 12 minutes Esmeraldas S.C.'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Luz Tejedor who took care of the corner kick. Rolando Noboa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martinez Cines in the 16th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Murillo in the 23rd minute of play forced Esmeraldas S.C.'s goalkeeper Aguinaga Nebot to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aguinaga Nebot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Milagros Fraga in the 29th minute of the match. 30 minutes had been played when some careless play by Esmeraldas S.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Luz Tejedor was slow to take the kick. During this time Peru's players had a chance to rest. After 34 minutes Esmeraldas S.C.'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Luz Tejedor who took care of the corner kick. Peru's Eliseo Mina managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Yan Zhou Xuan in the 35 minute of the game. In the 37th minute Julian Murillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aguinaga Nebot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aguinaga Nebot 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 39th minute. Peru's Julian Murillo got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Julian Murillo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rolando Noboa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Damian Maftei in the 46th minute of the match. Esmeraldas S.C.'s Aguinaga Nebot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eliseo Mina in the 48th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Esmeraldas S.C.'s Aguinaga Nebot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Murillo in the 54th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martinez Cines in the 55th minute of play forced Peru's goalkeeper Rolando Noboa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 57 minutes, Damian Maftei managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Esmeraldas S.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Damian Maftei was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Efraim Gilabert kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. 60 minutes into the match, Esmeraldas S.C.'s goalkeeper Aguinaga Nebot had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Julian Murillo. The crowd rose to their feet as Julian Murillo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Aguinaga Nebot. That made the score 0-1 in the 64 minute of play. Esmeraldas S.C.'s Aguinaga Nebot proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Esmeraldas S.C. from getting a goal against them. 74 minutes into the match, Peru's goal looked a bit too open when İbrahim Volkan came free, but Rolando Noboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 85 minutes into the match, Peru's goal looked a bit too open when Damian Maftei came free, but Rolando Noboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match was over Peru could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Esmeraldas S.C. throughout the match.