Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Pavel Balc scored 0-1 in the 6th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rolando Noboa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 13th minute of the match Peru got a corner. Stone City's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Luz Tejedor ran over to the corner to take the kick. After 14 played minutes Peru got a freekick which was hit by Anthony Alvarado. 19 minutes into the match, Peru's goal looked a bit too open when Pavel Balc came free, but Rolando Noboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 22nd minute of the game Laureano Herrera made a throw-in which Ulises Curcio played forward. Stone City's Dragomir Marchovski 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. Julian Murillo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dragomir Marchovski having to make a save. Dragomir Marchovski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julian Murillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Ulises Curcio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Stone City's supporters rose to their feet, but Ulises Curcio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rolando Noboa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dragomir Marchovski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julian Murillo in the 38th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseo Mina in the 41st minute of play forced Stone City's goalkeeper Dragomir Marchovski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Pavel Balc to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Julian Murillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dragomir Marchovski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Stone City's Laureano Herrera got a free kick in the 54th minute. Dragomir Marchovski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luz Tejedor in the 55th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Murillo in the 57th minute of play forced Stone City's goalkeeper Dragomir Marchovski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Peru booed when Stone City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mai Yi Xu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dragomir Marchovski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julian Murillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 63 minutes, Milagros Fraga managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Peru's supporters crossed their fingers, but Milagros Fraga was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 75 minutes, Amanda Ingesson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Stone City and the Peru players grew even worse after the yellow card. Amanda Ingesson hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Dragomir Marchovski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julian Murillo in the 76th minute of the match. Peru's Rafael Gallo was substituted for Julian Murillo. Alonso Berganza made in the 85th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Eliseo Alcocer however managed to control. Rafael Gallo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dragomir Marchovski read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. In the 90thth minute of the game Rafael Gallo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Stone City's Dragomir Marchovski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 91st match minute, Stone City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Laureano Herrera to maneuver through the defense. 94 minutes into the match, Stone City's goal looked a bit too open when Rafael Gallo came free, but Dragomir Marchovski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.