Challenge

Potaissa Fortress
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Ali Nurettin started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Eliseo Mina made in the 4th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Moises Gayoso however managed to control. Jalmari Mikkonen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julian Murillo in the 8th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Pinner Cluj-Napoca's Matt De Ligt got a free kick in the 9th minute. 16 minutes into the match, Eliseo Mina had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jalmari Mikkonen. Pinner Cluj-Napoca's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eliseo Mina was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Ali Nurettin kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Ali Nurettin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jalmari Mikkonen 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 30th minute. Jalmari Mikkonen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julian Murillo in the 31st minute of play. Adam Vasilache received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Rolando Noboa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ali Nurettin hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. In the 36th minute Milagros Fraga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jalmari Mikkonen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rolando Noboa was a little too slow when Isac Zub got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 39th minute. The score was now 1-1. In the 47th minute, Emmanuel Reyes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Julian Murillo to make the kick off. 60 minutes into the match, Pinner Cluj-Napoca's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Murillo came free, but Jalmari Mikkonen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Peru's zone, Isac Zub stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rolando Noboa came out of the goal and Isac Zub tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 67 minutes into the match, Peru's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Nurettin came free, but Rolando Noboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ali Nurettin took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rolando Noboa. Rolando Noboa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Peru's Eliseo Alcocer was substituted for Moises Gayoso. With a little luck, Pinner Cluj-Napoca's Jalmari Mikkonen got control of the ball when Milagros Fraga tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Isac Zub had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rolando Noboa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ali Nurettin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Peru were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.