Challenge

Serra Dourada
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, 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. Fiori Mota took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julian Murillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Murillo in the 10th minute of play forced Vila Nova FC's goalkeeper Fiori Mota to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Luca Postelnicescu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rolando Noboa was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luca Postelnicescu in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rolando Noboa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 15 minutes into the match, Julian Murillo notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Vila Nova FC's Fiori Mota. Fiori Mota was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Fiori Mota stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Julian Murillo's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. If Luca Postelnicescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 23rd minute Vladimir Lara 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. Mete Nared succeeded in the game's 26th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-1. Rolando Noboa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Postelnicescu in the 29th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Murillo in the 30th minute of play forced Vila Nova FC's goalkeeper Fiori Mota to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rolando Noboa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mete Nared in the 32nd minute. In the 38th minute Julian Murillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fiori Mota saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vila Nova FC's Fiori Mota played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Murillo in the 41st minute of play. In the 46th minute Julian Murillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fiori Mota saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Luca Postelnicescu was the one to do the kick off. Cléber Pinho made in the 56th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Peru's Eliseo Mina. With an all-out effort, Peru's Fiori Mota threw himself towards the right post 57 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Julian Murillo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Vila Nova FC's Fiori Mota played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Murillo in the 60th minute of play. In the 62nd minute, Julian Murillo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Fiori Mota 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 66th minute. 70 minutes into the match, Vila Nova FC's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Murillo came free, but Fiori Mota reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 76th minute Luca Postelnicescu 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. Fiori Mota stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Julian Murillo's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. Luz Tejedor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Peru's Eliseo Alcocer was substituted for Moises Gayoso. Peru's Antonio Tenorio was substituted for Luz Tejedor. In the 89th minute, Rafael Gallo made a precise shot to the right of Fiori Mota. Vila Nova FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Vila Nova FC's goalkeeper Fiori Mota, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 94 minutes into the game, Peru's Rafael Gallo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fiori Mota made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. Peru's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.