Challenge

Ilha Do Retiro
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Sport Clube Recife's Doctor Strange 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. In the 3rd minute Julian Murillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Percy Fernandez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rolando Noboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Doctor Strange, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Joaquin Prats kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. 8 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Sport Clube Recife's Pablo Lampard fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Percy Fernandez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julian Murillo in the 10th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Murillo in the 11th minute of play forced Sport Clube Recife's goalkeeper Percy Fernandez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Percy Fernandez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliseo Mina, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. When Peru's Julian Murillo in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sport Clube Recife's goalie prevented a goal. Percy Fernandez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julian Murillo in the 20th minute of play. 22 minutes into the match, Sport Clube Recife's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Murillo came free, but Percy Fernandez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27thth minute of the game Julian Murillo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sport Clube Recife's Percy Fernandez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Milagros Fraga struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Percy Fernandez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Peru. Rolando Noboa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pablo Lampard in the 32nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Eliseo Mina managed to get in a good position for a shot. Peru's supporters rose to their feet, but Eliseo Mina was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Percy Fernandez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Percy Fernandez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Julian Murillo's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. Sport Clube Recife's Percy Fernandez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Murillo in the 41st minute of play. In the 42nd minute Julian Murillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Percy Fernandez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Percy Fernandez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Julian Murillo went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Percy Fernandez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julian Murillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sport Clube Recife's Delfim Leite was substituted for Doctor Strange. A throw-in in the 59th minute of the game was made by Remo Carvalho with Pablo Lampard as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. When Peru's Julian Murillo in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sport Clube Recife's goalie prevented a goal. 63 minutes into the match, Sport Clube Recife's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Murillo came free, but Percy Fernandez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rolando Noboa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Delfim Leite in the 67th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Julian Murillo in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Percy Fernandez saved Sport Clube Recife from getting behind. Peru's Rolando Noboa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dong Yang Bang in the 73rd minute of play. After 75 played minutes Peru got a freekick which was hit by Alonso Berganza. Rolando Noboa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gualter Penha in the 77th minute of play. After 82 minutes of play, Sport Clube Recife's Gualter Penha made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rolando Noboa was left in no man's land by his defense there! Peru made a substitution. Rafael Gallo replaced Julian Murillo. Peru's Antonio Tenorio was substituted for Luz Tejedor. In the 88th minute of the match, Rafael Gallo tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Percy Fernandez saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Percy Fernandez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafael Gallo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Gualter Penha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.