Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastião Henriques in the 4th minute of play forced Peru's goalkeeper Rolando Noboa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rolando Noboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sebastião Henriques, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Julian Murillo got free with Nilson Peres in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 11 minutes into the match, Peru's goal looked a bit too open when Sidney Bertassi came free, but Rolando Noboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julian Murillo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nilson Peres read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 14th minute of play. Peru's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Luz Tejedor in the 18th minute. A nice corner shot did that Luz Tejedor got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Nilson Peres quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The supporters of Peru booed when ITAFUT 4EVER was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marquinhos Best didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Milagros Fraga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nilson Peres showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julian Murillo in the 29th minute of the match. Rolando Noboa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jardel Baggio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 36th minute, Flavius Postelnicescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. ITAFUT 4EVER's Nilson Peres played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Murillo in the 37th minute of play. The throw-in from Marquinhos Best in the 43rd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Peru's Eliseo Mina. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Peru's Rolando Noboa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save Peru from getting a goal against them. After 54 played minutes ITAFUT 4EVER got a freekick which was hit by Marquinhos Best. Rolando Noboa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebastião Henriques, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Peru booed when ITAFUT 4EVER was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marquinhos Best didn't get a good kick on the ball. With an all-out effort, ITAFUT 4EVER's Rolando Noboa threw himself towards the right post 61 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Sebastião Henriques, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. With a little luck, Peru's Rolando Noboa got control of the ball when Jardel Baggio tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 67th minute Boguslaw Tarasek 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. 69 minutes into the match, ITAFUT 4EVER's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Murillo came free, but Nilson Peres reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ITAFUT 4EVER's Evelio Rico was substituted for Sebastião Henriques. In the 73rd minute, Emmanuel Reyes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 73 played minutes, ITAFUT 4EVER's Jardel Baggio shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Rolando Noboa 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 ITAFUT 4EVER reached it. In the 79th minute Milagros Fraga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nilson Peres saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Eliseo Mina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Peru's Rafael Gallo was substituted for Julian Murillo. Nilson Peres showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafael Gallo in the 86th minute of the match. Eliseo Mina fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nilson Peres having to interfere. Rolando Noboa made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Jardel Baggio sent off a good shot on target. Nilson Peres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafael Gallo in the 96th minute of play. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.