Challenge

Algarve XXI
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Gonzalo Lixandro started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute Julian Murillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Qiu Chuan Ran saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 3 minutes into the game, Julian Murillo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Qiu Chuan Ran was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Qiu Chuan Ran 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 12th minute. Eliseo Mina received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Qiu Chuan Ran tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 15th match minute, Peru was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Efraim Gilabert to maneuver through the defense. Rolando Noboa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Israel Carvalhal in the 16th minute. Rolando Noboa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gonzalo Lixandro in the 19th minute of play. Gonzalo Lixandros short, quick shot in the 21stth minute got Rolando Noboa to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 32 minutes into the match, Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s goal looked a bit too open when Julian Murillo came free, but Qiu Chuan Ran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Qiu Chuan Ran made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luz Tejedor in the 33rd minute of play. Rolando Noboa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gonzalo Lixandro in the 36th minute of play. In the 39th minute, Rodolfo Faria hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Peru's Eliseo Mina got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Rodolfo Faria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Julian Murillo made the kick off in the second half. After 59 minutes Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'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 corner led to Peru's Alonso Berganza getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. 62 minutes into the match, Peru's goal looked a bit too open when Gonzalo Lixandro came free, but Rolando Noboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 64th minute Julian Murillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Qiu Chuan Ran saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Santiago Macena charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Santiago Macena the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Santiago Macena kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. made a substitution. Claudemiro Madureira replaced Israel Carvalhal. In the 68th minute, Santiago Macena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 69th minute of the match Luz Tejedor sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Qiu Chuan Ran skillfully saved the ball. Luz Tejedor's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Qiu Chuan Ran read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 71st minute of play. 73 minutes into the match, Peru's Julian Murillo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Qiu Chuan Ran narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 76 minutes into the match, Peru's goal looked a bit too open when Gonzalo Lixandro came free, but Rolando Noboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Murillo in the 78th minute of play forced Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s goalkeeper Qiu Chuan Ran to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 80 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Gonzalo Lixandro sped through Peru's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Rolando Noboa. Peru's Eliseo Alcocer was substituted for Moises Gayoso. Peru made a substitution. Rafael Gallo replaced Julian Murillo. Rafael Gallo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Qiu Chuan Ran tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafael Gallo in the 87th minute of play forced Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s goalkeeper Qiu Chuan Ran to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 90 minutes into the match, Peru's Rafael Gallo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Qiu Chuan Ran narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 90th minute, Rafael Gallo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Qiu Chuan Ran was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Peru's Rolando Noboa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gonzalo Lixandro in the 95th minute of play. Peru's Rolando Noboa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gonzalo Lixandro in the 95th minute of play. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.