Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Nojus Bikas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the match, Kings's goalkeeper Haşim Batüralp had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Julian Murillo. Haşim Batüralp was a little too slow when Julian Murillo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 8th minute. The score was now 1-0. Nojus Bikas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rolando Noboa having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Kings's zone, Luz Tejedor stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Haşim Batüralp came out of the goal and Luz Tejedor tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Haşim Batüralp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luz Tejedor in the 22nd minute of the match. Kings's Haşim Batüralp proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Kings from getting a goal against them. 30 minutes into the game, Edgaras Jankauskas threw the ball into play from the sideline. Peru's Eliseo Mina quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Haşim Batüralp made an important save on a dangerous shot by Julian Murillo in the 31st minute. Peru's Rolando Noboa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nojus Bikas in the 33rd minute of play. Haşim Batüralp made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Julian Murillo sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Kings's Haşim Batüralp got control of the ball when Julian Murillo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Julian Murillo in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Haşim Batüralp prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Peru were awarded a corner in the 38th minute after Kings's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Luz Tejedor took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Luz Tejedor got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Haşim Batüralp quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Julian Murillo got free with Haşim Batüralp in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Haşim Batüralp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julian Murillo in the 45th minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Haşim Batüralp made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julian Murillo in the 53rd minute of play. Kings's Haşim Batüralp played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Murillo in the 59th minute of play. 63 minutes into the game, Edgaras Jankauskas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kings's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Peru the free kick. The supporters of Peru booed when Kings was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edgaras Jankauskas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kings's Bob Grammet was substituted for Edgaras Jankauskas. After a rather tough play, Kings's Edgaras Jankauskas got a free kick in the 64th minute. Kings's Haşim Batüralp played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Murillo in the 66th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Julian Murillo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Haşim Batüralp was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. Haşim Batüralp came out of the goal in the 74th minute to try and stop a shot by Peru's Julian Murillo. But to his dismay, Julian Murillo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Haşim Batüralp took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julian Murillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rolando Noboa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nojus Bikas in the 87th minute of play. Peru's Eliseo Alcocer was substituted for Moises Gayoso. After a rather tough play, Kings's Håkon Bjernemose got a free kick in the 90th minute. In the 92nd minute Rafael Gallo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Haşim Batüralp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. For all the effort they put into the match, the Kings players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Peru.