Challenge

The Colosseum
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Ignacio Alvarez made the kick off and thus started the match. The supporters of GARGOYLES booed when Peru was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alonso Berganza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Peru's Rolando Noboa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Peru from getting a goal against them. In the 7th match minute, GARGOYLES was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antoni Proshev to maneuver through the defense. GARGOYLES's Nayden Vúlev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Milagros Fraga in the 8th minute of play. Milagros Fraga took the ball and in the 8 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nayden Vúlev. Nayden Vúlev dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 11th minute Luz Tejedor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nayden Vúlev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Peru's Joaquin Prats got a free kick in the 11th minute. 15 minutes into the match, GARGOYLES's goal looked a bit too open when Milagros Fraga came free, but Nayden Vúlev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Peru's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Luz Tejedor in the 16th minute. The corner led Peru's Alonso Berganza to fire away a dangerous shot which Nayden Vúlev despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Tim Klack kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Julian Murillo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nayden Vúlev was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. GARGOYLES's Nayden Vúlev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Murillo in the 27th minute of play. Rolando Noboa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Slavyan Mechkuev in the 30th minute. After 35 played minutes Peru got a freekick which was hit by Alonso Berganza. In the 37th match minute, GARGOYLES was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tim Klack to maneuver through the defense. A sloppy throw-in by Afonsinho Fernandes in the 39th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Peru's Joaquin Prats. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Julian Murillo made the kick off in the second half. Julian Murillo succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-3 in the 55th playminute. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th 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. Nayden Vúlev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nayden Vúlev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Milagros Fraga in the 65th minute of the match. In the 68th minute Valko Nanyov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rolando Noboa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, GARGOYLES's Afonsinho Fernandes got a free kick in the 69th minute. Thanks to some nice moves Milagros Fraga could shoot a difficult shot in the 73rd minute, which Nayden Vúlev however easily saved by the left post. If Luz Tejedor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rolando Noboa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ignacio Alvarez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Peru made a substitution. Eliseo Alcocer replaced Moises Gayoso. Peru's Antonio Tenorio was substituted for Luz Tejedor. Peru's Rafael Gallo was substituted for Julian Murillo. 87 minutes into the game, Antonio Sciotto threw the ball into play from the sideline. Peru's Alonso Berganza quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Valko Nanyov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rolando Noboa having to interfere. When the match was over Peru could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than GARGOYLES throughout the match.