Challenge

Estádio António Reis
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Taras Romanchuk started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Julian Murillo notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Fundação Marques dos Reis's Yao Bin Yun. Yao Bin Yun was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Yao Bin Yun didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Julian Murillo went, in the 5th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Rolando Noboa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Taras Romanchuk in the 9th minute of play. Yao Bin Yun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliseo Mina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julian Murillo scored 0-3 in the 12th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Yao Bin Yun, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Taras Romanchuk might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rolando Noboa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Taras Romanchuk ran back to his position shaking his head. Rolando Noboa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Taras Romanchuk in the 15th minute. In the 16th 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. In the 19th minute Julian Murillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yao Bin Yun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 22nd match minute, Peru was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emmanuel Reyes to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Peru's zone, Taras Romanchuk stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rolando Noboa came out of the goal and Taras Romanchuk tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Julian Murillo took the ball and in the 24 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Yao Bin Yun. Yao Bin Yun dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. Taras Romanchuk might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rolando Noboa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Taras Romanchuk ran back to his position shaking his head. Taras Romanchuk took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rolando Noboa. Rolando Noboa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-4. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Julian Murillo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Peru's supporters rose to their feet, but Julian Murillo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Yao Bin Yun breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 44th minute Julian Murillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yao Bin Yun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Julian Murillo to make the kick off. If Taras Romanchuk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Taras Romanchuk in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rolando Noboa saved Peru from getting behind. When Fundação Marques dos Reis's Taras Romanchuk in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Peru's goalie prevented a goal. Peru's Julian Murillo got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Peru made a substitution. Rafael Gallo replaced Julian Murillo. 83 minutes into the game, Filipe Viveiros threw the ball into play from the sideline. Peru's Eliseo Mina quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Fundação Marques dos Reis's goalkeeper Yao Bin Yun, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Peru booed when Fundação Marques dos Reis was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Monteiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eliseo Mina received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Yao Bin Yun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 94 minutes into the match, Fundação Marques dos Reis's goal looked a bit too open when Rafael Gallo came free, but Yao Bin Yun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Fundação Marques dos Reis fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Peru were clearly better and deserved to take the win.