Challenge

Estadio DTB
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Koča Kafarov got the match started through his kick off. After 3 minutes, Elpidio Curcio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the DREAM TEAM WORLD and the Peru players grew even worse after the yellow card. Elpidio Curcio kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. 7 minutes into the game, Luz Tejedor cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Lu Zhen Sheng was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 11 minutes into the match, Peru's Julian Murillo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lu Zhen Sheng narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 13 minutes, Koča Kafarov made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Peru's Rolando Noboa tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Luz Tejedor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lu Zhen Sheng having to interfere. Lu Zhen Sheng showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eliseo Mina in the 22nd minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as DREAM TEAM WORLD's Koča Kafarov slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Rolando Noboa. That made the score 2-1 after 24 minutes of play. After a rather tough play, DREAM TEAM WORLD's Betinho de Queirós got a free kick in the 31st minute. Peru's Alonso Berganza quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Mendez Urquizu, made in the 37th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Murillo in the 40th minute of play forced DREAM TEAM WORLD's goalkeeper Lu Zhen Sheng to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 46th minute, Koča Kafarov got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Julian Murillo was the one to do the kick off. Lu Zhen Sheng showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luz Tejedor, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. In the 52nd minute of the match Peru got a corner. DREAM TEAM WORLD'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. At last the ball reached Milagros Fraga at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of DREAM TEAM WORLD. 2-2. In the 55th minute, Koča Kafarov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The DREAM TEAM WORLD fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. DREAM TEAM WORLD made a substitution. Andrzej Zapolski replaced Koča Kafarov. A sloppy throw-in by Mendez Urquizu in the 60th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Peru's Efraim Gilabert. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Peru's goalkeeper Rolando Noboa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 65 minutes into the match, Andrzej Zapolski had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rolando Noboa. Peru's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Andrzej Zapolski was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-2. 69 minutes into the match, DREAM TEAM WORLD's goalkeeper Lu Zhen Sheng had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luz Tejedor. Rolando Noboa came out of the goal in the 70th minute to try and stop a shot by DREAM TEAM WORLD's Andrzej Zapolski. But to his dismay, Andrzej Zapolski quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-2. Mendez Urquizu made in the 73rd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Betinho de Queirós immediately put the ball in play. When DREAM TEAM WORLD's Andrzej Zapolski in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Peru's goalie prevented a goal. Peru's Eliseo Alcocer was substituted for Moises Gayoso. Peru's Antonio Tenorio was substituted for Luz Tejedor. Milagros Fraga came free with the goalkeeper in the 85th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Lu Zhen Sheng could save by the left post. Peru's attentive Alonso Berganza managed to snatch the ball when Mendez Urquizu made a throw-in in the 86th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, DREAM TEAM WORLD's Luiz Fabiano Castro got a free kick in the 87th minute. It was beautiful to see Peru's Eliseo Mina in action when he in the 89th 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! Rafael Gallo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Lu Zhen Sheng made a huge save. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind Peru's goalkeeper Rolando Noboa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Lu Zhen Sheng showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonio Tenorio, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. 95 minutes into the match, Andrzej Zapolski notched a goal, 6-2, to the right of Peru's Rolando Noboa. Rolando Noboa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. DREAM TEAM WORLD were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Peru for a fine match.