Challenge

Diego Maradona D10S
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Paulo Eguen took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, MORPH's Delmar Udalaitz got a free kick in the 2nd minute. 12 minutes into the match, Julian Murillo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Melquiades Mambru. MORPH's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Julian Murillo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The audience was convinced that Luz Tejedor's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Melquiades Mambru was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. Peru's Julian Murillo got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Paulo Eguen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rolando Noboa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. Peru's attentive Eliseo Mina managed to snatch the ball when Anastasio Lluques made a throw-in in the 22nd minute of the game. In the 24th minute, Paulo Eguen reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Rolando Noboa. The goal made the score 1-1. 29 minutes into the match, MORPH's Paulo Eguen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rolando Noboa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Eliseo Mina recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Paulo Eguen in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rolando Noboa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 36 minutes of play, MORPH's Paulo Eguen made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rolando Noboa was left in no man's land by his defense there! Peru's attentive Alonso Berganza managed to snatch the ball when Ivan Gil made a throw-in in the 38th minute of the game. In the 40th minute Julian Murillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Melquiades Mambru saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rolando Noboa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo Eguen in the 46th minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Julian Murillo to strike the kick off in the second half. Peru's attentive Alonso Berganza managed to snatch the ball when Ivan Gil made a throw-in in the 51st minute of the game. Melquiades Mambru took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julian Murillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 53rd minute, Peru's Julian Murillo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Melquiades Mambru. Melquiades Mambru yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-3. Eliseo Mina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. MORPH's Isidro Lano was substituted for Delmar Udalaitz. MORPH's Carel Rokeloos was substituted for Paulo Eguen. MORPH's Melquiades Mambru proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save MORPH from getting a goal against them. Melquiades Mambru stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Julian Murillo's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. Rolando Noboa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isidro Lano in the 66th minute of play. Melquiades Mambru stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Julian Murillo's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. Rolando Noboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lu Zhi Lin, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Julian Murillo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Melquiades Mambru having to interfere. In the 77th match minute, MORPH was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tommi Van Der Meren to maneuver through the defense. 78 minutes into the match, MORPH's goalkeeper Melquiades Mambru had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Julian Murillo. With a little luck, MORPH's Melquiades Mambru got control of the ball when Julian Murillo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Isidro Lano in the 85th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rolando Noboa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Rolando Noboa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isidro Lano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 90th minute, Isidro Lano left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MORPH fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-3. Peru's Eliseo Alcocer was substituted for Moises Gayoso.