Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Marius Niculae started the match with the kick off. With an all-out effort, Peru's Pinki Kush threw himself towards the right post 3 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Eliseo Mina, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Marius Niculae might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rolando Noboa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marius Niculae ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 7th minute Marius Niculae 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. After a rather tough play, ACe Aimaro Juniors's José Vítor Sampaio got a free kick in the 9th minute. A hard shot 11 in the game by Julian Murillo from a close distance when the talented Pinki Kush managed to make a qualified save. ACe Aimaro Juniors's players were relieved. A nice corner shot did that Eliseo Mina got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Pinki Kush quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Peru's Rolando Noboa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lech Czaplicki in the 24th minute of play. ACe Aimaro Juniors were awarded a corner in the 25th minute after Peru's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jerzy Oliszewski took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Jerzy Oliszewski got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Rolando Noboa quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. A collision led to Peru getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Emmanuel Reyes hit a great ball. 30 minutes into the match, ACe Aimaro Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Murillo came free, but Pinki Kush reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, ACe Aimaro Juniors's Blue Haze got a free kick in the 35th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Milagros Fraga got free with Pinki Kush in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A nice corner shot did that Luz Tejedor got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Pinki Kush quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Julian Murillo made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Murillo in the 51st minute of play forced ACe Aimaro Juniors's goalkeeper Pinki Kush to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 57 minutes into the match, ACe Aimaro Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Murillo came free, but Pinki Kush reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rolando Noboa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lech Czaplicki, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Agustin Belo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Rolando Noboa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pinki Kush made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luz Tejedor in the 66th minute of play. Rolando Noboa made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Florentino Dacio sent off a good shot on target. In the 75th minute Julian Murillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pinki Kush saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marco Verratti's late challenge caught a Peru's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marco Verratti helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, ACe Aimaro Juniors's Marco Verratti got a free kick in the 77th minute. Julian Murillo took the ball and in the 79 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pinki Kush. Pinki Kush dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. 82 minutes into the match, ACe Aimaro Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Murillo came free, but Pinki Kush reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Peru's Antonio Tenorio was substituted for Luz Tejedor. 89 minutes into the match, Peru's Rafael Gallo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pinki Kush narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Rafael Gallo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Peru's supporters rose to their feet, but Rafael Gallo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pinki Kush breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rafael Gallo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Pinki Kush tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Peru had played much better football throughout.