Challenge

Joaquin F. A Delgado
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) 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. With a little luck, Peru's Rolando Noboa got control of the ball when Lucas Beltrán tried to sneak it across the goal line. The COSQUIN SFC fans' excitement grew in the 7th match minute when COSQUIN SFC's Luis Rumaldo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. COSQUIN SFC's Bayezit Tecik played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eliseo Mina in the 15th minute of play. Julian Murillo took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bayezit Tecik. Bayezit Tecik dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Efraim Gilabert hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. It was beautiful to see COSQUIN SFC's Iker Unax in action when he in the 25th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! 29 minutes into the match, COSQUIN SFC's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Murillo came free, but Bayezit Tecik reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bayezit Tecik 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 32nd minute. Bayezit Tecik showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eliseo Mina in the 33rd minute of the match. In the 34th minute of the match Peru got a corner. COSQUIN SFC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Luz Tejedor ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led to Peru's Alonso Berganza getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Balthazar Van Castel hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Bayezit Tecik took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julian Murillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the COSQUIN SFC defense, Julian Murillo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bayezit Tecik. The COSQUIN SFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bayezit Tecik should have stopped the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Julian Murillo in the 41st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bayezit Tecik saved COSQUIN SFC from getting behind. After 43 minutes COSQUIN SFC'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. A collision led to COSQUIN SFC getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Everardo Abella hit a great ball. The COSQUIN SFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Peru were winning 1-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lucas Beltrán was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luz Tejedor in the 52nd minute of play forced COSQUIN SFC's goalkeeper Bayezit Tecik to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Julian Murillo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bayezit Tecik having to interfere. In the 57th minute, Peru's Anthony Alvarado seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Anthony Alvarado the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Peru protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Anthony Alvarado had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Rolando Noboa had in the 58thth minute some difficulties stopping Lucas Beltrán's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After 60 played minutes COSQUIN SFC got a freekick which was hit by Lucas Beltrán. Raul Ospin made in the 63rd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Balthazar Van Castel. In the 64th minute, Iker Unax hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luz Tejedor struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Bayezit Tecik didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Peru. Eliseo Mina fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bayezit Tecik having to interfere. Luz Tejedor could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Bayezit Tecik made a huge save. Peru were awarded a corner in the 76th minute after COSQUIN SFC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Luz Tejedor took the corner. Luz Tejedor made a great header on Peru's corner, it was just that COSQUIN SFC's Bayezit Tecik managed to reach the ball for a save. Milagros Fraga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bayezit Tecik having to interfere. Peru made a substitution. Rafael Gallo replaced Julian Murillo. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antonio Tenorio in the 86th minute of play forced COSQUIN SFC's goalkeeper Bayezit Tecik to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Peru's attentive Eliseo Mina managed to snatch the ball when Raul Ospin made a throw-in in the 88th minute of the game. Everardo Abella received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Rolando Noboa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Raul Ospin made in the 92nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Peru's Eliseo Mina. Bayezit Tecik took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliseo Mina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Antonio Tenorio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Bayezit Tecik tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Peru's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.