Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, 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. Diego Forlan started the match with the kick off. Boleslaw Sokol hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Diego Forlan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rolando Noboa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. Rolando Noboa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diego Forlan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rolando Noboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diego Forlan, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. 23 minutes into the match, Harry Noble House FC's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Murillo came free, but Ovidio Vagrande reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ovidio Vagrande was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Luz Tejedor showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 28 minute of play. In the 35th match minute, Peru was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alonso Berganza to maneuver through the defense. Diego Forlan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rolando Noboa having to make a save. Rolando Noboa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diego Forlan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Peru's Julian Murillo in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Harry Noble House FC's goalie prevented a goal. Diego Forlan scored 2-2 in the 41st 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Murillo in the 45th minute of play forced Harry Noble House FC's goalkeeper Ovidio Vagrande to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rolando Noboa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Diego Forlan went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. After the first half Harry Noble House FC were leading 2-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Julian Murillo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Damian Czeberowski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 58 minutes into the match, Peru's goal looked a bit too open when Damian Czeberowski came free, but Rolando Noboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ovidio Vagrande made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julian Murillo in the 65th minute of play. Gelu Crușeveanu made in the 66th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Gelu Crușeveanu however managed to control. After 71 minutes of play, Peru's Eliseo Mina made it 3-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ovidio Vagrande was left in no man's land by his defense there! Peru's attentive Emmanuel Reyes managed to snatch the ball when Mieszko Mirowski made a throw-in in the 78th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Julian Murillo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Peru's supporters rose to their feet, but Julian Murillo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ovidio Vagrande breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Peru made a substitution. Antonio Tenorio replaced Luz Tejedor. Peru's Rafael Gallo was substituted for Julian Murillo. Ovidio Vagrande showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafael Gallo in the 89th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Harry Noble House FC's Zachary Siekierski got a free kick in the 92nd minute. 95 minutes into the match, Rafael Gallo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ovidio Vagrande. Harry Noble House FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rafael Gallo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-4. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.