Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Jelte Bleiswijk started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Anthony Alvarado hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Kevin Carreira struck a weak shot in the 4th 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 AEK S.C. 7 minutes into the match, Donzel Goyeneta had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rolando Noboa. Peru's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Donzel Goyeneta was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 16th minute, Julian Murillo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Thanasis Koltsidas. The goal made the score 1-1. The audience was convinced that Jelte Bleiswijk's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rolando Noboa was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. When the match clock showed 21 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Jelte Bleiswijk sped through Peru's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Rolando Noboa. After 24 minutes, Aníbal Lima mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AEK S.C and the Peru players grew even worse after the yellow card. Aníbal Lima hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Luz Tejedor could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Thanasis Koltsidas made a huge save. A collision led to AEK S.C getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. João Francisco de Andrade hit a great ball. Luz Tejedor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. AEK S.C's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Kevin Carreira in the 35th minute. 39 minutes into the match, AEK S.C's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Murillo came free, but Thanasis Koltsidas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 44 minutes into the game, Julian Murillo recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Thanasis Koltsidas. Julian Murillo showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-3. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 2-3 lead.

Rolando Noboa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Donzel Goyeneta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 56 played minutes AEK S.C got a freekick which was hit by Sakis Tavlaridis. Donzel Goyeneta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alfaro Meo's late challenge caught a Peru's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alfaro Meo helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to AEK S.C getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Alfaro Meo hit a great ball. When Peru's Julian Murillo in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AEK S.C's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to AEK S.C getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Marcelo Winter hit a great ball. AEK S.C's Thalis Krommidas was substituted for Donzel Goyeneta. In the 71st match minute, AEK S.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcelo Winter to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseo Mina in the 72nd minute of play forced AEK S.C's goalkeeper Thanasis Koltsidas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rolando Noboa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jelte Bleiswijk in the 76th minute. Rolando Noboa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kevin Carreira in the 77th minute. In the 80th minute of the game Rodrigo Hats made a throw-in which Alfaro Meo played forward. After a rather tough play, Peru's Anthony Alvarado got a free kick in the 81st minute. Peru made a substitution. Antonio Tenorio replaced Luz Tejedor. Peru made a substitution. Eliseo Alcocer replaced Moises Gayoso. The supporters of AEK S.C booed when Peru was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anthony Alvarado didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rolando Noboa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thalis Krommidas in the 83rd minute of play. In the 85th minute Rafael Gallo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thanasis Koltsidas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 87th minute, Marcelo Winter hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 87th minute Eliseo Mina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thanasis Koltsidas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Peru's Rolando Noboa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thalis Krommidas in the 89th minute of play. Rolando Noboa was out of position in the 89 minute of play, and Thalis Krommidas capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Thalis Krommidas really showed his touch with that goal: 2-4. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Antonio Tenorio in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Thanasis Koltsidas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The AEK S.C supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing AEK S.C would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.