Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Julian Murillo got the match started through his kick off. Julian Murillo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Bernabe Armani made a huge save. 7 minutes into the match, Growlithe FC's goalkeeper Bernabe Armani had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Julian Murillo. Rolando Noboa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexander Palmer in the 8th minute of play. Julian Murillo in the 12thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Bernabe Armani, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Rolando Noboa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexander Palmer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Peru's Eliseo Mina managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Benito Galeno in the 16 minute of the game. The Growlithe FC fans' excitement grew in the 18th match minute when Growlithe FC's Alexander Palmer looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The supporters of Peru booed when Growlithe FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexander Palmer didn't get a good kick on the ball. 21 minutes into the match, Growlithe FC's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Murillo came free, but Bernabe Armani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 22 minutes had been played when some careless play by Growlithe FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Luz Tejedor was slow to take the kick. During this time Peru's players had a chance to rest. The audience thought a goal was coming when Julian Murillo got free with Bernabe Armani in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 24thth minute of the game Julian Murillo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Growlithe FC's Bernabe Armani was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match clock showed 24 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Julian Murillo sped through Growlithe FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Bernabe Armani. Rolando Noboa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexander Palmer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bernabe Armani 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 31st minute. Bernabe Armani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julian Murillo in the 35th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Murillo in the 39th minute of play forced Growlithe FC's goalkeeper Bernabe Armani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 40th minute of the match Peru got a corner. Growlithe FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Luz Tejedor ran over to the corner to take the kick. Julian Murillo had several of the Growlithe FC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 44 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 2-1 score and a disappointed Bernabe Armani as he didn't even see the shot coming. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alexander Palmer to make the kick off. Bernabe Armani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julian Murillo in the 51st minute of the match. Bernabe Armani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Julian Murillo, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Emmanuel Reyes made in the 60th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Milagros Fraga however managed to control. Julian Murillo scored 3-1 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bernabe Armani, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 71 minutes into the match, Peru's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Graciani came free, but Rolando Noboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bernabe Armani came out of the goal in the 72nd minute to try and stop a shot by Peru's Luz Tejedor. But to his dismay, Luz Tejedor quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. Growlithe FC's Barış Ziya was substituted for Alexander Palmer. After 91 played minutes Peru got a freekick which was hit by Eliseo Mina. Peru's Antonio Tenorio was substituted for Luz Tejedor. Peru made a substitution. Eliseo Alcocer replaced Moises Gayoso. In the 93rd match minute, Peru was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eliseo Mina to maneuver through the defense. When the referee ended the match the Peru players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.