Challenge

Catalina Pego
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Peru's Julian Murillo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The audience thought a goal was coming when Valentino Ricci got free with Rolando Noboa in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 9th minute of the game Moises Gayoso made a throw-in which Luz Tejedor played forward. 10 minutes into the match, FUF F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Murillo came free, but Aurelio Lehen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aurelio Lehen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliseo Mina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 13th minute Julian Murillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aurelio Lehen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 17 minutes into the match, Luz Tejedor had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Aurelio Lehen. FUF F.C's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luz Tejedor was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Aurelio Lehen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luz Tejedor in the 22nd minute of the match. In the 24thth minute of the game Julian Murillo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FUF F.C's Aurelio Lehen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Sergio Bihar received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Rolando Noboa came out and tried to block the shot, but Sergio Bihar slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 27th minute. Simon Phillips made in the 29th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Valentino Ricci however managed to control. Rolando Noboa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valentino Ricci in the 37th minute of the match. In the 39th minute, Julian Murillo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Peru fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. After 41 played minutes Peru got a freekick which was hit by Milagros Fraga. 42 minutes into the match, Peru's goalkeeper Rolando Noboa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Valentino Ricci. Rolando Noboa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Valentino Ricci in the 43rd minute. With a little luck, Peru's Rolando Noboa got control of the ball when Valentino Ricci tried to sneak it across the goal line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Valentino Ricci made a kick off. Rolando Noboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valentino Ricci, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. 56 minutes into the match, FUF F.C's goalkeeper Aurelio Lehen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Milagros Fraga. Simon Phillips kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. FUF F.C made a substitution. Momo Sampler replaced Sergio Bihar. After 63 played minutes FUF F.C got a freekick which was hit by Simon Phillips. Peru's Alonso Berganza managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Edelmiro Resto in the 69 minute of the game. 71 minutes into the game, FUF F.C's Momo Sampler nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rolando Noboa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. After a rather tough play, FUF F.C's Edelmiro Resto got a free kick in the 75th minute. 77 minutes into the match, Peru's Julian Murillo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aurelio Lehen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Aurelio Lehen didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Julian Murillo went, in the 77th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. 81 minutes into the match, Momo Sampler 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 Momo Sampler was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-3. The throw-in from Edelmiro Resto in the 85th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Peru's Alonso Berganza. In the 90th minute, Antonio Tenorio 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 audience thought a goal was coming when Milagros Fraga got free with Aurelio Lehen in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.