Challenge

Gigante A
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Julian Murillo got the match started through his kick off. After 4 minutes, Anthony Alvarado mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Peru and the Ripa FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Rolando Noboa was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Franz Grassme showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 5 minute of play. Peru's Anthony Alvarado quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Prospero Tomi, made in the 8th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Murillo in the 10th minute of play forced Ripa FC's goalkeeper Aldo Mannie to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Peru's defense didn't have a chance, in the 13th minute, when Ricardo Bochini scored to the left of an out of position Rolando Noboa, making the score, 2-0. 16 minutes into the match, Peru's goalkeeper Rolando Noboa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cirilo Oriche. 18 minutes into the match, Ripa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Murillo came free, but Aldo Mannie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 21 minutes into the match, Peru's Julian Murillo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aldo Mannie narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Rolando Noboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Bochini, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Aldo Mannie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julian Murillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 29th minute Peru were awarded a corner. Luz Tejedor went to the cornerflag to take it. After 33 played minutes Ripa FC got a freekick which was hit by Braulio Emeterio. Rolando Noboa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Franz Grassme in the 34th minute of the match. Aldo Mannie 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 40th minute. Julian Murillo scored 2-1 in the 43rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Aldo Mannie, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gu Chang Peng made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gu Chang Peng in the 58th minute of play forced Peru's goalkeeper Rolando Noboa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Magnus Löfdahl hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. In the 63rd minute, Eliseo Mina hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ripa FC made a substitution. Alvaro Jakes replaced Placido Pero. In the 64th match minute, Peru was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eliseo Mina to maneuver through the defense. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 67th minute of the game. One of Peru:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Ripa FC:s goal. 70 minutes into the match, Ripa FC's goalkeeper Aldo Mannie had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luz Tejedor. Rolando Noboa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gu Chang Peng in the 77th minute of play. After 82 played minutes Peru got a freekick which was hit by Emmanuel Reyes. Rolando Noboa came out of the goal in the 84th minute to try and stop a shot by Ripa FC's Gu Chang Peng. But to his dismay, Gu Chang Peng quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. Peru's Eliseo Alcocer was substituted for Moises Gayoso. In the 92nd minute Gu Chang Peng 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. In the 93rd minute Eliseo Mina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aldo Mannie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Ripa FC's Prospero Tomi got a free kick in the 98th minute. In the 100th minute, Milagros Fraga made a precise shot to the right of Aldo Mannie. Ripa FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. Ripa FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.