Challenge

Arena Cruzeiro
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 5 minutes into the match, Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s goal looked a bit too open when Luz Tejedor came free, but Raphael Dantas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s goalkeeper Raphael Dantas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rolando Noboa made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Zbigniew Zatorski sent off a good shot on target. Julian Murillo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Raphael Dantas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. Rolando Noboa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Simo Mihklisaar in the 16th minute of the match. Raphael Dantas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luz Tejedor in the 18th minute of play. Rolando Noboa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Simo Mihklisaar in the 24th minute of play. 26 minutes into the match, Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s goal looked a bit too open when Julian Murillo came free, but Raphael Dantas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 28 minutes into the game, Julian Murillo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Raphael Dantas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 30 minutes into the match, Eliseo Mina notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s Raphael Dantas. Raphael Dantas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 34th minute Simo Mihklisaar 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. Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- were awarded a corner in the 35th minute after Peru's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Dobromir Malewicki took the corner. Raphael Dantas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julian Murillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The attack was good, but when Julian Murillo in the 38th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s Raphael Dantas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Murillo in the 40th minute of play. Rolando Noboa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Simo Mihklisaar in the 41st minute of the match. 44 minutes into the match, Peru's goalkeeper Rolando Noboa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Simo Mihklisaar. 46 minutes into the match, Peru's goalkeeper Rolando Noboa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Simo Mihklisaar. The corner led Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s Pedro Luiz Dantas to fire away a dangerous shot which Rolando Noboa despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s Mauro Quirino was substituted for Dobromir Malewicki. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zbigniew Zatorski to make the kick off. Rolando Noboa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tony Thanos in the 55th minute of play. If Kristofer Peck had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseo Mina in the 65th minute of play forced Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s goalkeeper Raphael Dantas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Raphael Dantas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliseo Mina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Peru were awarded a corner in the 69th minute after Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Luz Tejedor took the corner. At last the ball reached Moises Gayoso at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-. 1-3. Rolando Noboa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zbigniew Zatorski in the 73rd minute of the match. 74 minutes into the game, Sílvio Luiz Vieira threw the ball into play from the sideline. Peru's Eliseo Mina quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Raphael Dantas made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Milagros Fraga sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Murillo in the 80th minute of play forced Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s goalkeeper Raphael Dantas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With his leg Raphael Dantas managed to avoid a goal in the 81stth minute, when Peru's Julian Murillo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 82nd minute Kristofer Peck 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. Peru's Antonio Tenorio was substituted for Luz Tejedor. The throw-in from Sílvio Luiz Vieira in the 84th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Peru's Eliseo Mina. 86 minutes into the game, Milagros Fraga cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Raphael Dantas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Rolando Noboa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tony Thanos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 90 minutes into the game, Tony Thanos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-4. Rolando Noboa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 94 minutes into the game, Peru's Rafael Gallo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Raphael Dantas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-5. In the 98th minute Eliseo Mina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raphael Dantas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Peru's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.