Challenge

ALICO ARENA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Julian Murillo took the kick off in the first half of the match. Luz Tejedor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luis Nardo having to interfere. Florida Gulf Coast's Luis Nardo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Murillo in the 13th minute of play. Lukáš Katačić sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Florida Gulf Coast's Eleuterio Fiz managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Alonso Berganza in the 22 minute of the game. 23 minutes into the match, Florida Gulf Coast's goal looked a bit too open when Milagros Fraga came free, but Luis Nardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 26 played minutes Peru got a freekick which was hit by Alonso Berganza. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Peru's goalkeeper Rolando Noboa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Luis Nardo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliseo Mina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Murillo in the 35th minute of play forced Florida Gulf Coast's goalkeeper Luis Nardo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lukáš Katačić sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Sixto Bitxintxo came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Florida Gulf Coast 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 Sixto Bitxintxo couldn't finish the play. Rolando Noboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lukáš Katačić, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. In a very dangerous position, a player in Florida Gulf Coast fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 47th minute. Penalty! The Florida Gulf Coast players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Peru were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Lukáš Katačić stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When the match clock showed 60 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Julian Murillo sped through Florida Gulf Coast's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Luis Nardo. Julian Murillo struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Luis Nardo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Peru. In the 64th minute, Eliseo Mina got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Lukáš Katačić fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rolando Noboa having to interfere. A collision led to Florida Gulf Coast getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. John James hit a great ball. Luis Nardo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julian Murillo in the 78th minute of the match. Julian Murillo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luis Nardo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. In the 80th minute, Sixto Bitxintxo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The supporters of Peru booed when Florida Gulf Coast was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vladislav Febov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Peru's Antonio Tenorio was substituted for Luz Tejedor. 90 minutes into the match, Peru's Rafael Gallo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luis Nardo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Florida Gulf Coast's Nestor Inko was substituted for Lukáš Katačić. Alonso Berganza made in the 93rd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Eliseo Alcocer. In the 94th minute Rafael Gallo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luis Nardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 99th minute, Sixto Bitxintxo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.