Challenge

El Templo del Dolor
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Julian Murillo made the kick off which started today's match. In the 5th minute Julian Murillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bogdan Samokovliyski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Pakorro AFC's Cheng Le Xing slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Rolando Noboa. That made the score 1-0 after 6 minutes of play. 9 minutes into the game, Pakorro AFC's Cheng Le Xing nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rolando Noboa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. If Cheng Le Xing had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Rolando Noboa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cheng Le Xing in the 21st minute of play. Alonso Berganza made in the 26th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Pakorro AFC's Jaap Stam. After some careless play in the Pakorro AFC defense, Luz Tejedor kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bogdan Samokovliyski. The Pakorro AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bogdan Samokovliyski should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Murillo in the 41st minute of play forced Pakorro AFC's goalkeeper Bogdan Samokovliyski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Peru were awarded a corner in the 42th minute after Pakorro AFC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Luz Tejedor took the corner. It was a well-played corner which Eliseo Mina managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. 47 minutes into the match, Pakorro AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Luz Tejedor came free, but Bogdan Samokovliyski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Peru's attack was well implemented in the 47th minute, but when Luz Tejedor was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cheng Le Xing stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Cheng Le Xing made a precise shot to the right of Rolando Noboa. Peru's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. Bogdan Samokovliyski 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 59th minute. Pakorro AFC's Astor Giampietro was substituted for Cheng Le Xing. The throw-in from Alonso Berganza in the 75th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Pakorro AFC's Jaap Stam. Jaap Stam made in the 79th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Peru's Eliseo Mina. Peru's Rolando Noboa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Astor Giampietro in the 82nd minute of play. In the 84thth minute of the game Julian Murillo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pakorro AFC's Bogdan Samokovliyski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Peru made a substitution. Antonio Tenorio replaced Luz Tejedor. Milagros Fraga struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Bogdan Samokovliyski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Peru. In the 93rd minute Rafael Gallo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bogdan Samokovliyski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 95th minute of the match Peru got a corner. Pakorro AFC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Eliseo Mina ran over to the corner to take the kick. Eliseo Mina made a great header on Peru's corner, it was just that Pakorro AFC's Bogdan Samokovliyski managed to reach the ball for a save. Bogdan Samokovliyski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Antonio Tenorio's shot from short distance in the 95th minute. Many of Peru's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Peru may have spent more time on the ball, but Pakorro AFC were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.