Challenge

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Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Christian Almkvist took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Julian Murillo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Giorgio March was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 7 minutes into the match, Peru's Julian Murillo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Giorgio March narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 14 minutes into the game, Peru's Julian Murillo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Giorgio March made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 16th match minute, C.Atl.Torre Monreal 07 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saul Roman to maneuver through the defense. 17 minutes into the match, C.Atl.Torre Monreal 07's goal looked a bit too open when Milagros Fraga came free, but Giorgio March reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Christian Almkvist came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the C.Atl.Torre Monreal 07 fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Christian Almkvist couldn't finish the play. Milagros Fraga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, C.Atl.Torre Monreal 07's Lu Fan Xi got a free kick in the 32nd minute. 37 minutes into the match, C.Atl.Torre Monreal 07's goal looked a bit too open when Luz Tejedor came free, but Giorgio March reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Giorgio March showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eliseo Mina in the 39th minute of the match. Rolando Noboa made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Christian Almkvist sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 45 minutes, Julian Murillo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Peru's supporters crossed their fingers, but Julian Murillo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 47th minute, C.Atl.Torre Monreal 07's Christian Almkvist ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Rolando Noboa. Rolando Noboa yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. After the first half Peru were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Julian Murillo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Peru's Eliseo Mina quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Montay Pena, made in the 54th minute of the game. Lu Fan Xi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rolando Noboa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. Giorgio March was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Julian Murillo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-3 in the 69 minute of play. C.Atl.Torre Monreal 07 made a substitution. Keno Cantona replaced Bonifacio Abascal. A throw-in in the 76th minute of the game was made by Emmanuel Reyes with Luz Tejedor as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Through an outstanding action, after 77 minutes, Giorgio March successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 82nd minute, Anthony Alvarado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Peru booed when C.Atl.Torre Monreal 07 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victor Unesson didn't get a good kick on the ball. 87 minutes into the match, C.Atl.Torre Monreal 07's goalkeeper Giorgio March had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rafael Gallo. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rafael Gallo got free with Giorgio March in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A hard shot 89 in the game by Rafael Gallo from a close distance when the talented Giorgio March managed to make a qualified save. C.Atl.Torre Monreal 07's players were relieved. Giorgio March made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antonio Tenorio in the 91st minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, C.Atl.Torre Monreal 07's goalkeeper Giorgio March had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rafael Gallo. 97 minutes into the game, Indar Albizua cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-4. Rolando Noboa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The C.Atl.Torre Monreal 07 fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Peru were clearly better and deserved to take the win.