Challenge

The Nerd Nest
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) 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. The Nerd Herd's Enzo Noce played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eliseo Mina in the 3rd minute of play. 3 minutes into the match, Eliseo Mina notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of The Nerd Herd's Enzo Noce. Enzo Noce was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Enzo Noce made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luz Tejedor in the 8th minute of play. In the 16th minute Julian Murillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enzo Noce saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Julian Murillo in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Enzo Noce saved The Nerd Herd from getting behind. Rolando Noboa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marian Banas in the 36th minute of play. Pierre Kalu charged in rather forcefully in the 37th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pierre Kalu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Pierre Kalu kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Enzo Noce took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julian Murillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A sloppy throw-in by Lars Gjønnes in the 42nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Peru's Eliseo Mina. Rolando Noboa made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Marian Banas sent off a good shot on target. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Through an outstanding action, after 53 minutes, Enzo Noce successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Julian Murillo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Enzo Noce read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. Rolando Noboa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marian Banas in the 58th minute of play. Enzo Noce 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 72nd minute. In the 73rd minute, Marian Banas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The The Nerd Herd fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. After having played for 80 minutes, Julian Murillo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Peru's supporters crossed their fingers, but Julian Murillo 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 Antonio Tenorio was substituted for Luz Tejedor. Peru made a substitution. Rafael Gallo replaced Julian Murillo. In the 83rd minute, Di Zhen Guo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rolando Noboa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marian Banas in the 86th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rafael Gallo in the 88th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Enzo Noce saved The Nerd Herd from getting behind. Rafael Gallo took the ball and in the 96 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Enzo Noce. Enzo Noce dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3.