Challenge

Claudio D. Borghi
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Julian Murillo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Rolando Noboa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Petruț Fințescu's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. In the 5th minute the ball was on its way in behind Argentinos Juniors's goalkeeper Rigoberto Nazario, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 11 minutes into the game, Ruperto Matei threw the ball into play from the sideline. Peru's Eliseo Mina quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. After 11 minutes, Eliseo Mina mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Peru and the Argentinos Juniors players grew even worse after the yellow card. Eliseo Mina kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Rolando Noboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eleuterio Milian, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. If Milagros Fraga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Rolando Noboa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Petruț Fințescu in the 19th minute. 19 minutes into the match, Peru's goal looked a bit too open when Petruț Fințescu came free, but Rolando Noboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 21 minutes into the game, Peru's Julian Murillo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rigoberto Nazario made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 27 minutes into the match, Peru's Julian Murillo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rigoberto Nazario narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Leon Richie kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. 36 minutes had been played when some careless play by Argentinos Juniors's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Luz Tejedor was slow to take the kick. During this time Peru's players had a chance to rest. Rigoberto Nazario showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julian Murillo in the 40th minute of the match. 42 minutes into the match, Peru's Julian Murillo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rigoberto Nazario narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 42nd 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: 0-2. Rigoberto Nazario took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luz Tejedor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Rigoberto Nazario took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julian Murillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eleuterio Milian in the 56th minute of play forced Peru's goalkeeper Rolando Noboa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 59 minutes, Rigoberto Nazario successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Rigoberto Nazario made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luz Tejedor in the 62nd minute. Argentinos Juniors's Rigoberto Nazario proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Argentinos Juniors from getting a goal against them. In the 65th minute, Sven de Zwaan made a precise shot to the right of Rolando Noboa. Peru's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. In the 68th minute of the match, Julian Murillo tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Rigoberto Nazario saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Rigoberto Nazario had great luck who in the 68thth minute grab hold of the ball when Julian Murillo from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. 70 minutes into the match, Argentinos Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Murillo came free, but Rigoberto Nazario reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 73 minutes into the match, Peru's goal looked a bit too open when Petruț Fințescu came free, but Rolando Noboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julian Murillo in the 78thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Rigoberto Nazario, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Rigoberto Nazario took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luz Tejedor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julian Murillo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Rigoberto Nazario came out and tried to block the shot, but Julian Murillo slotted it home off the left post making it 1-3 in the 80th minute. Rigoberto Nazario was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Julian Murillo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-4 in the 83 minute of play. Peru made a substitution. Rafael Gallo replaced Julian Murillo. Rigoberto Nazario made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Rafael Gallo sent off a good shot on target. In the 92nd minute Rafael Gallo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rigoberto Nazario saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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.