Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Rolando Noboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ignacio Alvarez, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Milagros Fraga got free with Nayden Vúlev in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 12 played minutes GARGOYLES got a freekick which was hit by Ignacio Alvarez. Slavyan Mechkuev scored 0-1 in the 16th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rolando Noboa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 19 minutes into the match, Peru's Julian Murillo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nayden Vúlev narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ignacio Alvarez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 30th minute of the match Luz Tejedor shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nayden Vúlev showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 32nd minute Valko Nanyov 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. Rolando Noboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ignacio Alvarez, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Afonsinho Fernandes made in the 40th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Peru's Alonso Berganza. 41 minutes into the game, Valko Nanyov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Rolando Noboa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 45th 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: 1-2. After the first half GARGOYLES were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

In the 52nd minute Eliseo Mina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nayden Vúlev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nayden Vúlev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julian Murillo in the 54th minute of the match. With a little luck, Peru's Rolando Noboa got control of the ball when Ignacio Alvarez tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nayden Vúlev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julian Murillo in the 59th minute of the match. If Slavyan Mechkuev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Moises Gayoso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Nayden Vúlev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rolando Noboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Slavyan Mechkuev, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. After 78 played minutes GARGOYLES got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Sciotto. GARGOYLES's Nayden Vúlev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Murillo in the 82nd minute of play. Peru made a substitution. Rafael Gallo replaced Julian Murillo. Peru's Eliseo Alcocer was substituted for Moises Gayoso. Arnaldo Pepillo made in the 86th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Peru's Anthony Alvarado. GARGOYLES's Nayden Vúlev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Milagros Fraga in the 90th minute of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. GARGOYLES walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.