Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Julian Murillo got the match started through his kick off. Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's defense didn't have a chance, in the 5th minute, when Julian Murillo scored to the left of an out of position Dražen Ladić, making the score, 1-0. Rolando Noboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcelo Cordero, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Dražen Ladić made an important save on a dangerous shot by Julian Murillo in the 9th minute. Milagros Fraga's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dražen Ladić read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. Eliseo Mina got a throw-in 15 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Moises Gayoso. After 18 played minutes Peru got a freekick which was hit by Alonso Berganza. Rolando Noboa came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's Marcelo Cordero. But to his dismay, Marcelo Cordero quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Dražen Ladić 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 33rd minute. Julian Murillos short, quick shot in the 33rdth minute got Dražen Ladić to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 36 minutes into the game, Marcelo Cordero cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Rolando Noboa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Julian Murillo struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Dražen Ladić didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Peru. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Marcelo Cordero managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcelo Cordero 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. After the first half Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Marcelo Cordero made a kick off. Peru's defense didn't have a chance, in the 53rd minute, when Marcelo Cordero scored to the left of an out of position Rolando Noboa, making the score, 1-3. Marcelo Cordero'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 59th minute of play. 63 minutes into the match, Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's Marcelo Cordero sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rolando Noboa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 64 minutes had been played when some careless play by Peru's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Martín Ferreyra was slow to take the kick. During this time Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's players had a chance to rest. Conor Gallagher made a great header on Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's corner, it was just that Peru's Rolando Noboa managed to reach the ball for a save. Peru's Eliseo Mina quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Radu Popan, made in the 67th minute of the game. Dražen Ladić took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luz Tejedor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Murillo in the 70th minute of play forced Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's goalkeeper Dražen Ladić to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Peru's Rolando Noboa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Peru from getting a goal against them. Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Martín Ferreyra in the 77th minute. A collision led to Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Zheng Jing Feng hit a great ball. 80 minutes into the match, Milagros Fraga had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dražen Ladić. Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Milagros Fraga was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. Peru made a substitution. Antonio Tenorio replaced Luz Tejedor. Peru's Rafael Gallo was substituted for Julian Murillo. Peru's Eliseo Alcocer was substituted for Moises Gayoso. 85 minutes into the match, Peru's goalkeeper Rolando Noboa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zheng Jing Feng. When the match had gone on for 88 minutes, Zheng Jing Feng took a quick shot and it went in 2-4 without a chance for Rolando Noboa to make any attempt to save it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zheng Jing Feng got free with Rolando Noboa in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.