Challenge

LA BOMBONERA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Habil Castolo kicked off to start the match. Peru's Rolando Noboa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save Peru from getting a goal against them. Zacharias Siatzis who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 7thth minute tested the skills of Rolando Noboa when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The corner ended in Zacharias Siatzis almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Peru's Rolando Noboa did a great save. When Peru's Julian Murillo in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye the xeneise dream team's goalie prevented a goal. Peru's Julian Murillo got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Peru's Rolando Noboa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Habil Castolo in the 13th minute of play. In the 16th match minute, the xeneise dream team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nereo Roldanillo to maneuver through the defense. Rolando Noboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paolo Eutor, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. In the 22nd minute Paolo Eutor 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. Julian Murillo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Vinicio Aires tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Milagros Fraga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Vinicio Aires tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 30 minutes into the match, the xeneise dream team's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Murillo came free, but Vinicio Aires reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 31 minutes, Rolando Noboa successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paolo Eutor in the 32nd minute of play forced Peru's goalkeeper Rolando Noboa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Murillo in the 33rd minute of play forced the xeneise dream team's goalkeeper Vinicio Aires to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 35 minutes into the match, the xeneise dream team's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Murillo came free, but Vinicio Aires reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Milagros Fraga in the 38th minute of play forced the xeneise dream team's goalkeeper Vinicio Aires to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 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 39th minute. In the 43rdth minute of the game Julian Murillo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but the xeneise dream team's Vinicio Aires was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 43 minutes, Julian Murillo made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. the xeneise dream team's Vinicio Aires tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Zacharias Siatzis scored 1-1 in the 46th 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Julian Murillo was the one to do the kick off. Vinicio Aires made an important save on a dangerous shot by Julian Murillo in the 54th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Julian Murillo got free with Vinicio Aires in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 68 minutes of play, the xeneise dream team's Paolo Eutor made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rolando Noboa was left in no man's land by his defense there! A sloppy throw-in by Henrik Askelöf in the 71st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Peru's Eliseo Mina. Peru's Julian Murillo got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 76 minutes into the match, the xeneise dream team's goalkeeper Vinicio Aires had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Julian Murillo. 78 minutes into the game, Henrik Askelöf threw the ball into play from the sideline. Peru's Eliseo Mina quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Peru made a substitution. Eliseo Alcocer replaced Moises Gayoso. Peru's Rafael Gallo was substituted for Julian Murillo. Peru's Eliseo Mina quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Henrik Askelöf, made in the 85th minute of the game. A sloppy throw-in by Henrik Askelöf in the 89th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Peru's Eliseo Mina. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rafael Gallo got free with Vinicio Aires in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rafael Gallo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Vinicio Aires came out and tried to block the shot, but Rafael Gallo slotted it home off the left post making it 2-3 in the 92nd minute. The audience was convinced that Rafael Gallo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vinicio Aires was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. The Peru supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Peru would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.