Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Julian Murillo kicked off to start the match. Francisco Alberto Zañartu struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Rolando Noboa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for La Academia. Peru's Rolando Noboa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robby Woody in the 8th minute of play. Rolando Noboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Francisco Alberto Zañartu, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. 13 minutes into the match, Peru's Julian Murillo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Iwan Grocholski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gong Peng Bo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Eliseo Mina managed to get in a good position for a shot. Peru's supporters rose to their feet, but Eliseo Mina was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Iwan Grocholski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to La Academia getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Hugo Porta hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francisco Alberto Zañartu in the 25th minute of play forced Peru's goalkeeper Rolando Noboa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Peru booed when La Academia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugo Porta didn't get a good kick on the ball. Francisco Alberto Zañartu'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. Francisco Alberto Zañartu helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, La Academia's Francisco Alberto Zañartu got a free kick in the 33rd minute. 34 minutes into the match, La Academia's goalkeeper Iwan Grocholski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Julian Murillo. Milagros Fraga came free with the goalkeeper in the 37th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Iwan Grocholski could save by the left post. La Academia's Iwan Grocholski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luz Tejedor in the 40th minute of play. Iwan Grocholski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Julian Murillo in the 43rd minute. Julian Murillo struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Iwan Grocholski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Peru.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Robby Woody stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Moises Gayoso might have been able to make a better finish in the 54th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Iwan Grocholski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Moises Gayoso ran back to his position shaking his head. La Academia's Iwan Grocholski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Murillo in the 61st minute of play. 64 minutes into the match, La Academia's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Murillo came free, but Iwan Grocholski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 67th minute Julian Murillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iwan Grocholski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseo Mina in the 68th minute of play forced La Academia's goalkeeper Iwan Grocholski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aaron Mazuste got a throw-in 71 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Putra Parios. 74 minutes into the match, La Academia's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Murillo came free, but Iwan Grocholski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to La Academia getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Aaron Mazuste hit a great ball. 78 minutes into the match, La Academia's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Murillo came free, but Iwan Grocholski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. La Academia's Iwan Grocholski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Murillo in the 81st minute of play. In the 82nd minute Robby Woody 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. Iwan Grocholski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julian Murillo in the 87th minute of play. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind La Academia's goalkeeper Iwan Grocholski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The La Academia players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Peru from taking control. The game ends in a draw.