Challenge

Gasba Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Julian Murillo started the match with the kick off. In the 7th minute, Eliseo Mina hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pastor Ihazintu got free with Rolando Noboa in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rolando Noboa came out of the goal in the 9th minute to try and stop a shot by Urbs LC's Pastor Ihazintu. But to his dismay, Pastor Ihazintu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Eugenio Santoro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julian Murillo in the 13th minute of the match. If Eliseo Mina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 22nd minute Julian Murillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eugenio Santoro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eliseo Mina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 27th minute, Julian Murillo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Peru fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Milagros Fraga made in the 32nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Urbs LC's Carter Musacchio. 38 minutes into the match, Peru's goalkeeper Rolando Noboa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cezary Tusk. In the 44th minute of the game Bernardo Testa made a throw-in which Cezary Tusk played forward. Eugenio Santoro 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 46th minute. Rolando Noboa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gilberto Hats in the 47th minute of the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Rolando Noboa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pastor Ihazintu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Julian Murillo in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eugenio Santoro saved Urbs LC from getting behind. Bernardo Testa hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Urbs LC's Bernardo Testa got a free kick in the 56th minute. Julian Murillo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 66thth minute tested the skills of Eugenio Santoro when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Rolando Noboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pastor Ihazintu, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Eugenio Santoro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luz Tejedor in the 68th minute. Rolando Noboa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pastor Ihazintu in the 70th minute of the match. 74 minutes into the match, Peru's goal looked a bit too open when Pastor Ihazintu came free, but Rolando Noboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Urbs LC made a substitution. Arrigo Calcio replaced Bruno Di Iulio. In the 77th minute Urbs LC were awarded a corner. Carter Musacchio went to the cornerflag to take it. Rolando Noboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cezary Tusk, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. After 80 played minutes Urbs LC got a freekick which was hit by Bernardo Testa. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ennio Di Marzio in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rolando Noboa saved Peru from getting behind. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.