Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) CLUB QUEQUÉN 1854's Martin-Daniel Palermo 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. A collision led to Peru getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Emmanuel Reyes hit a great ball. In the 7th minute CLUB QUEQUÉN 1854 were awarded a corner. Sotos Kastaniou went to the cornerflag to take it. Julian Murillo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Uriel Lano having to interfere. In the 20th match minute, CLUB QUEQUÉN 1854 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aigar Ojaperv to maneuver through the defense. Uriel Lano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julian Murillo in the 23rd minute of the match. If Martin-Daniel Palermo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Rolando Noboa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Martin-Daniel Palermo in the 25th minute of the match. When Peru's Julian Murillo in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye CLUB QUEQUÉN 1854's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Julian Murillo in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Uriel Lano prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 30 minutes into the match, Peru's goal looked a bit too open when Martin-Daniel Palermo came free, but Rolando Noboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Peru's Eliseo Mina managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Flavio Escobar in the 31 minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Martin-Daniel Palermo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rolando Noboa was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. Rolando Noboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Martin-Daniel Palermo, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Luz Tejedor fired away a difficult shot at goal in the 47th minute. He almost succeeded, but the ball bounced in the crossbar and then went out. It was a very nice shot. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Uriel Lano 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 52nd minute. In the 57th minute, Julian Murillo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Uriel Lano was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. With a little luck, Peru's Rolando Noboa got control of the ball when Martin-Daniel Palermo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Martin-Daniel Palermo struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Rolando Noboa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CLUB QUEQUÉN 1854. After a rather tough play, CLUB QUEQUÉN 1854's Flavio Escobar got a free kick in the 69th minute. Uriel Lano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eliseo Mina in the 74th minute of play. CLUB QUEQUÉN 1854's Uriel Lano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Murillo in the 78th minute of play. Uriel Lano stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Julian Murillo's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. Bonifacio Bartoli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Rolando Noboa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Peru's Antonio Tenorio was substituted for Luz Tejedor. Peru's Rolando Noboa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martin-Daniel Palermo in the 91st minute of play. In the 93rd minute Bonifacio Bartoli 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. There was no doubt that Peru were the better team. Peru's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.