Challenge

La Fortaleza
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Generoso Nazario took the kick off in the first half of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Anthony Alvarado during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 2 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Peru! In the 3rd minute, Luiz Andrade left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Defensores de Fasano fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Murillo in the 6th minute of play forced Defensores de Fasano's goalkeeper Deng Liang Yao to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 7 minutes had been played when some careless play by Defensores de Fasano's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Luz Tejedor was slow to take the kick. During this time Peru's players had a chance to rest. Milagros Fraga made a great header on Peru's corner, it was just that Defensores de Fasano's Deng Liang Yao managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseo Mina in the 9th minute of play forced Defensores de Fasano's goalkeeper Deng Liang Yao to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Peru were awarded a corner in the 13th minute after Defensores de Fasano's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Luz Tejedor took the corner. The corner led Peru's Alonso Berganza to fire away a dangerous shot which Deng Liang Yao despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Luz Tejedor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Milagros Fraga came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Peru fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Milagros Fraga couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Peru getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Joaquin Prats hit a great ball. Luiz Andrade, 25 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. The supporters of Peru booed when Defensores de Fasano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paolo Gabino didn't get a good kick on the ball. 27 minutes into the match, Peru's Julian Murillo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Deng Liang Yao narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 30 minutes into the match, Peru's Julian Murillo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Deng Liang Yao narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Peru's Milagros Fraga was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Deng Liang Yao in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Rolando Noboa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Generoso Nazario in the 35th minute. 38 minutes into the match, Defensores de Fasano's goal looked a bit too open when Luz Tejedor came free, but Deng Liang Yao reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julian Murillo scored 1-1 in the 43rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Deng Liang Yao, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match clock showed 47 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Julian Murillo sped through Defensores de Fasano's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Deng Liang Yao.

Eliseo Mina struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Deng Liang Yao didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Peru. In the 57th minute of the match, Luz Tejedor got a very nice opportunity to score, but Deng Liang Yao was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The corner led Peru's Julian Murillo to fire away a dangerous shot which Deng Liang Yao despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Eliseo Mina's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Deng Liang Yao read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. Anthony Alvarado kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Defensores de Fasano's Ruben Teodor was substituted for Generoso Nazario. After 69 played minutes Peru got a freekick which was hit by Anthony Alvarado. 70 minutes into the match, Peru's goal looked a bit too open when Roland Deutsch came free, but Rolando Noboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rolando Noboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roland Deutsch, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gonchan Ocejo during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 77th minute, Gonchan Ocejo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Deng Liang Yao showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julian Murillo in the 78th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Delmar Pes in the 82nd minute of play forced Peru's goalkeeper Rolando Noboa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Peru made a substitution. Antonio Tenorio replaced Luz Tejedor. In the 95th minute Ruben Teodor 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. The Peru supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Peru would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.