Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Soulis Felegakis took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Peru's Julian Murillo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Manolis Ntouvaris. Manolis Ntouvaris yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. 7 minutes into the match, Peru's goal looked a bit too open when Edgard Elssen came free, but Rolando Noboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julian Murillo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manolis Ntouvaris having to interfere. Rolando Noboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Soulis Felegakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 19 minutes, Manolis Ntouvaris successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 20th minute Peru were awarded a corner. Luz Tejedor went to the cornerflag to take it. Manolis Ntouvaris took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julian Murillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Manolis Ntouvaris showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luz Tejedor in the 25th minute of the match. In the 29th minute, Thanos Kolokithopoulos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Julian Murillo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Manolis Ntouvaris read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. A collision led to Drafi getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Takis Chatzigiannis hit a great ball. If Edgard Elssen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Milagros Fraga's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Manolis Ntouvaris firmly grabbed it by the left post. Rolando Noboa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edgard Elssen in the 47th minute of play.

Drafi made a substitution. Nektarios Bezas replaced Claudio Busillo. In the 52nd minute Luz Tejedor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manolis Ntouvaris saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 54 minutes into the match, Drafi's goal looked a bit too open when Luz Tejedor came free, but Manolis Ntouvaris reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 56 played minutes Drafi got a freekick which was hit by Patricio Jesus. Peru's Rolando Noboa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Peru from getting a goal against them. Peru's Rolando Noboa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgard Elssen in the 61st minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Thanos Kolokithopoulos got free with Rolando Noboa in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 66 minutes into the match, Drafi's goal looked a bit too open when Luz Tejedor came free, but Manolis Ntouvaris reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Peru's Rolando Noboa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save Peru from getting a goal against them. Manolis Ntouvaris took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joaquin Prats, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 79 minutes into the match, Peru's goalkeeper Rolando Noboa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edgard Elssen. Peru made a substitution. Antonio Tenorio replaced Luz Tejedor. Peru made a substitution. Rafael Gallo replaced Julian Murillo. Drafi's Kleon Sgouros was substituted for Carlos Fernando Abraão. Peru's Eliseo Alcocer was substituted for Moises Gayoso. Patricio Jesus made in the 84th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Thanos Kolokithopoulos immediately put the ball in play. 89 minutes into the match, Peru's goal looked a bit too open when Edgard Elssen came free, but Rolando Noboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 92nd minute, Rafael Gallo 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: 3-0. Peru's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.