Challenge

Elvia Vasquez
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Julian Murillo kicked off to start the match. Julian Murillo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Paul Ramon read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. Francesco Granata struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Rolando Noboa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for RamPa Football Club. In the 16th minute Julian Murillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paul Ramon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 18 minutes into the match, Peru's goal looked a bit too open when Nicu Alexandrescu came free, but Rolando Noboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paul Ramon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julian Murillo in the 19th minute of the match. Paul Ramon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julian Murillo in the 24th minute of play. Rolando Noboa was a little too slow when Nicu Alexandrescu got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 35th minute. The score was now 1-0. In the 39th minute, Nicu Alexandrescu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rolando Noboa was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Julian Murillo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Paul Ramon read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Nicu Alexandrescu managed to get in a good position for a shot. RamPa Football Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Nicu Alexandrescu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rolando Noboa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nicu Alexandrescu made a kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Ramon Maldini threw the ball into play from the sideline. Peru's Eliseo Mina quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Rolando Noboa came out of the goal in the 54th minute to try and stop a shot by RamPa Football Club's Nicu Alexandrescu. But to his dismay, Nicu Alexandrescu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. RamPa Football Club's attentive Ramon Maldini managed to snatch the ball when Alonso Berganza made a throw-in in the 57th minute of the game. In the 59th minute the ball was on its way in behind Peru's goalkeeper Rolando Noboa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Peru booed when RamPa Football Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ramon Maldini didn't get a good kick on the ball. RamPa Football Club made a substitution. Ramon Beckham replaced Marino Pacheco. After a rather tough play, RamPa Football Club's Ramon Maldini got a free kick in the 62nd minute. 65 minutes into the match, Peru's Julian Murillo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Paul Ramon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. RamPa Football Club's Paul Ramon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save RamPa Football Club from getting a goal against them. Peru's Rolando Noboa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arda Nurettin in the 71st minute of play. After 74 minutes of play, Peru's Luz Tejedor made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Paul Ramon was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 77th minute Arda Nurettin 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. If Julian Murillo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Peru made a substitution. Eliseo Alcocer replaced Moises Gayoso. In the 87th minute Rafael Gallo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paul Ramon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 89th minute Peru were awarded a corner. Eliseo Mina went to the cornerflag to take it. Ramon Maldini thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Paul Ramon, a very annoying self made goal in the 89th minute which led to 3-2. Ramon Maldini kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Ramon Maldini charged in rather forcefully in the 95th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ramon Maldini the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ramon Maldini kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. The RamPa Football Club players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.