Challenge

Ionut Andrei
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Remigio Vigil made the kick off and thus started the match. Codruț Hanganu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luz Tejedor, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Codruț Hanganu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Milagros Fraga in the 4th minute of play. The corner led to Peru's Alonso Berganza getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. A collision led to White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Diego Sánchez hit a great ball. 11 minutes into the match, White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s goal looked a bit too open when Julian Murillo came free, but Codruț Hanganu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 12 minutes into the match, Peru's goalkeeper Rolando Noboa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Remigio Vigil. White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Codruț Hanganu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Murillo in the 15th minute of play. The supporters of White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- booed when Peru was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Julian Murillo didn't get a good kick on the ball. 21 minutes into the match, Peru's goal looked a bit too open when Cheng Zhan Sheng came free, but Rolando Noboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 22nd 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. With a little luck, Peru's Rolando Noboa got control of the ball when Xiao Fan Jing tried to sneak it across the goal line. 24 minutes into the game, White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Xiao Fan Jing 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, 1-0. The audience was convinced that Julian Murillo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Codruț Hanganu was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Remigio Vigil in the 34th minute of play forced Peru's goalkeeper Rolando Noboa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Codruț Hanganu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julian Murillo in the 38th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice moves Remigio Vigil could shoot a difficult shot in the 39th minute, which Rolando Noboa however easily saved by the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Xiao Fan Jing got free with Rolando Noboa in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Luz Tejedor kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Xiao Fan Jing in the 64th 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. Rolando Noboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Remigio Vigil, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Codruț Hanganu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Murillo in the 72nd minute of play. Eliseo Mina might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Codruț Hanganu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eliseo Mina ran back to his position shaking his head. 77 minutes into the game, Carlos Berbiz threw the ball into play from the sideline. Peru's Eliseo Mina quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Rolando Noboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cheng Zhan Sheng, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. 1-1 became the score in the 80th minute when Julian Murillo elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Peru made a substitution. Eliseo Alcocer replaced Moises Gayoso. Rafael Gallo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Codruț Hanganu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. In the 95th minute Remigio Vigil 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. The Peru players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- from taking control. The game ends in a draw.