Challenge

Ricart FC
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Ricart Futebol Clube's Abel Ramalho started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Ricart Futebol Clube's Andres Ekhi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Murillo in the 5th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abel Ramalho in the 11th minute of play forced Peru's goalkeeper Rolando Noboa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abel Ramalho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Abel Ramalho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 20 minutes into the match, Ricart Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Luz Tejedor came free, but Andres Ekhi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Peru were awarded a corner in the 21th minute after Ricart Futebol Clube's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Luz Tejedor took the corner. In the 23rd minute, Abel Ramalho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rolando Noboa was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Julian Murillo in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Andres Ekhi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 29th minute Peru were awarded a corner. Luz Tejedor went to the cornerflag to take it. Reinaldo Palmeira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rolando Noboa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abel Ramalho in the 34th minute of the match. Rolando Noboa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abel Ramalho in the 36th minute of play. In the 40th minute, Julian Murillo made a precise shot to the right of Andres Ekhi. Ricart Futebol Clube's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Julian Murillo to make the kick off. In the 51st minute Julian Murillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andres Ekhi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 53 minutes, Andres Ekhi successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 55thth minute of the game Abel Ramalho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Peru's Rolando Noboa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Hans-Jürgen Beckenbauer made in the 60th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Reinaldo Palmeira however managed to control. The audience was convinced that Abel Ramalho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rolando Noboa was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. Andres Ekhi 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. A collision led to Peru getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Efraim Gilabert hit a great ball. Ricart Futebol Clube made a substitution. Eusebio Hori replaced Abel Ramalho. Rolando Noboa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hans-Jürgen Beckenbauer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 77 minutes into the match, Ricart Futebol Clube's Eusebio Hori sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rolando Noboa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 82nd minute, Eusebio Hori made a precise shot to the right of Rolando Noboa. Peru's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Peru's Eliseo Alcocer was substituted for Moises Gayoso. Ricart Futebol Clube's Andres Ekhi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save Ricart Futebol Clube from getting a goal against them. When Ricart Futebol Clube's Eusebio Hori, in the 94th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Ricart Futebol Clube. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rafael Gallo got free with Andres Ekhi in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.