Challenge

St James Park
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Remigiusz Kazanowski got the match started through his kick off. Peru's Rolando Noboa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wiktor Falkiewicz in the 2nd minute of play. Boruc Furgal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Milagros Fraga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 4 minutes into the game, Peru's Milagros Fraga nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Boruc Furgal made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Kania Gostyń's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Adam Wnukowski in the 9th minute. The corner ended in Adam Wnukowski almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Peru's Rolando Noboa did a great save. Rolando Noboa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alessio Mao in the 12th minute. Wiktor Falkiewicz hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 18th minute Julian Murillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Boruc Furgal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rolando Noboa was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Alessio Mao showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 21 minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alessio Mao got free with Rolando Noboa in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 29 minutes into the match, Peru's goalkeeper Rolando Noboa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alessio Mao. 32 minutes into the game, Wiktor Falkiewicz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Rolando Noboa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Julian Murillo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Boruc Furgal read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. Norberto Motta's late challenge caught a Peru's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Norberto Motta helped the player get up and apologised. Peru's attentive Eliseo Alcocer managed to snatch the ball when Remigiusz Kazanowski made a throw-in in the 47th minute of the game. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Julian Murillo to make the kick off. Alessio Mao sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Kania Gostyń getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Adam Wnukowski hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Kania Gostyń's Adam Wnukowski got a free kick in the 67th minute. Rolando Noboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alessio Mao, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Peru's Rolando Noboa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alessio Mao in the 73rd minute of play. Kania Gostyń were awarded a corner in the 74th minute after Peru's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Severiano Oliverio took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Severiano Oliverio got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Rolando Noboa quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Julian Murillo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Boruc Furgal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 78 minutes, Alessio Mao made it 3-1 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. Peru's Rafael Gallo was substituted for Julian Murillo. Severiano Oliverio hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Alessio Mao fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rolando Noboa having to interfere. Boruc Furgal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafael Gallo, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute.