Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Julian Murillo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Iker Madrid made a huge save. Peru's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Luz Tejedor in the 4th minute. It was a well-played corner which Julian Murillo managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Peru's Eliseo Mina managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Rigoberto Botello in the 14 minute of the game. Julian Murillo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Iker Madrid made a huge save. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Celestiales's goalkeeper Iker Madrid, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 23 minutes into the match, Celestiales's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Murillo came free, but Iker Madrid reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 24 minutes into the game, Milagros Fraga recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Iker Madrid. Milagros Fraga showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. In the 33rd minute Santiago Abreu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rolando Noboa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Julian Murillo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Peru's Rolando Noboa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jiang Sha in the 38th minute of play. In the 41st match minute, Peru was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emmanuel Reyes to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 44 minutes, Luz Tejedor managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Peru's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luz Tejedor was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

In the 54th minute Santiago Abreu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rolando Noboa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Santiago Abreu got free with Rolando Noboa in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 60 played minutes Peru got a freekick which was hit by Emmanuel Reyes. Mateo Gabino hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. A collision led to Celestiales getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Manolo Sanchís hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Murillo in the 65th minute of play forced Celestiales's goalkeeper Iker Madrid to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Celestiales's Eustaquio Eudoxio was substituted for Santiago Abreu. 74 minutes into the match, Celestiales's Eustaquio Eudoxio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rolando Noboa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 75 minutes had been played when some careless play by Peru's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jiang Sha was slow to take the kick. During this time Celestiales's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Rigoberto Botello almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Peru's Rolando Noboa did a great save. 77 minutes into the match, Celestiales's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Murillo came free, but Iker Madrid reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 81 minutes into the match, Celestiales's goal looked a bit too open when Luz Tejedor came free, but Iker Madrid reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Celestiales's Iker Madrid played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Murillo in the 83rd minute of play. Iker Madrid showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julian Murillo in the 85th minute of the match. Julian Murillo scored 2-0 in the 85th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Iker Madrid, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Peru made a substitution. Antonio Tenorio replaced Luz Tejedor. The audience was convinced that Rafael Gallo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Iker Madrid was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Peru's Emmanuel Reyes got a free kick in the 96th minute. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Peru had played much better football throughout.