Challenge

Gigante A
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) 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. The supporters of Peru booed when Ripa FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Smith Wigglesworth didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 5th minute Milagros Fraga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aldo Mannie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aldo Mannie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luz Tejedor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aldo Mannie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julian Murillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 19 minutes into the match, Ripa FC's Franz Grassme sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rolando Noboa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Rolando Noboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Bochini, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Rolando Noboa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Franz Grassme in the 23rd minute. 25 minutes into the match, Peru's goal looked a bit too open when Franz Grassme came free, but Rolando Noboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rolando Noboa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Franz Grassme, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rolando Noboa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Franz Grassme in the 26th minute. Rolando Noboa made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Placido Pero sent off a good shot on target. Rolando Noboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Bochini, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. The Peru fans' excitement grew in the 38th match minute when Peru's Julian Murillo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gu Chang Peng in the 46th minute of play forced Peru's goalkeeper Rolando Noboa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gu Chang Peng stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Aldo Mannie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julian Murillo in the 54th minute of play. Ripa FC's attentive Mateo Lalla managed to snatch the ball when Emmanuel Reyes made a throw-in in the 57th minute of the game. 65 minutes into the match, Ripa FC's goalkeeper Aldo Mannie had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Julian Murillo. 67 minutes into the match, Julian Murillo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Aldo Mannie. Ripa FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Julian Murillo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Ripa FC made a substitution. Alvaro Jakes replaced Placido Pero. In the 72nd minute Gu Chang Peng 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. Emmanuel Reyes made in the 76th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Milagros Fraga however managed to control. Ripa FC's Aldo Mannie proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Ripa FC from getting a goal against them. Rolando Noboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gu Chang Peng, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Gu Chang Peng might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rolando Noboa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gu Chang Peng ran back to his position shaking his head. Rolando Noboa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gu Chang Peng in the 91st minute of play.