Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Internacional's Geronimo Rulli proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Internacional from getting a goal against them. Geronimo Rulli was out of position in the 5 minute of play, and Luz Tejedor capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Luz Tejedor really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Julian Murillo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Julian Murillo struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Geronimo Rulli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Peru. Julian Murillo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Geronimo Rulli read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind Internacional's goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A sloppy throw-in by Cihan Mahmut in the 17th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Peru's Alonso Berganza. Julian Murillos short, quick shot in the 18thth minute got Geronimo Rulli to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Geronimo Rulli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julian Murillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Geronimo Rulli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julian Murillo in the 22nd minute of the match. The supporters of Peru booed when Internacional was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cihan Mahmut didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rolando Noboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Laércio de Andrade, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. The audience was convinced that Laércio de Andrade's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rolando Noboa was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. In the 32nd 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: 2-0. Laércio de Andrade scored 2-1 in the 37th 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. Peru's Alonso Berganza quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Cihan Mahmut, made in the 40th minute of the game. Peru's Alonso Berganza quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Cihan Mahmut, made in the 41st minute of the game. In the 44th minute Julian Murillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geronimo Rulli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 45 minutes Internacional's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Luz Tejedor who took care of the corner kick. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

54 minutes into the match, Peru's Julian Murillo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Geronimo Rulli 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 Laércio de Andrade, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Geronimo Rulli 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 56th minute. Peru's Milagros Fraga got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Laércio de Andrade recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 67th minute Julian Murillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geronimo Rulli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Internacional getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Michael Laudrup hit a great ball. Internacional's Israel Aballe was substituted for Ege Deniz. After a rather tough play, Internacional's Michael Laudrup got a free kick in the 69th minute. After 70 played minutes, Peru's Luz Tejedor shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Peru reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Murillo in the 72nd minute of play forced Internacional's goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 74 minutes, Laércio de Andrade put it in 2-2 from a short distance just to the right of Rolando Noboa. Rolando Noboa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Laércio de Andrade, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Murillo in the 84th minute of play forced Internacional's goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 85 played minutes Internacional got a freekick which was hit by Cihan Mahmut. Internacional's Evaristo Costa was substituted for Laércio de Andrade. Cihan Mahmut hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Geronimo Rulli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafael Gallo in the 89th minute of play. Internacional's Zigor Abeita quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Alonso Berganza, made in the 91st minute of the game.