Challenge

Szombathely Aréna
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Julian Murillo made the kick off which started today's match. Lei Jian Xiong fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rolando Noboa having to interfere. 5 minutes into the match, Julian Murillo notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Szombathely Squirrels's Arnold Szuper. Arnold Szuper was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Rolando Noboa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lei Jian Xiong in the 8th minute. 9 minutes into the match, Szombathely Squirrels's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Murillo came free, but Arnold Szuper reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Murillo in the 9th minute of play forced Szombathely Squirrels's goalkeeper Arnold Szuper to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 12th minute Lei Jian Xiong 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. Rolando Noboa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tamás Szentesi went, in the 13th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Julian Murillo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arnold Szuper read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. After some careless play in the Szombathely Squirrels defense, Julian Murillo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arnold Szuper. The Szombathely Squirrels fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arnold Szuper should have stopped the shot. 24 minutes into the game, Lukas Arlikevičius threw the ball into play from the sideline. Peru's Anthony Alvarado quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Peru's Alonso Berganza quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Michel Goiano, made in the 25th minute of the game. Arnold Szuper stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Julian Murillo's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. Arnold Szuper made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julian Murillo in the 29th minute of play. Lukas Arlikevičius made in the 30th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Bai Jun Chong however managed to control. Bai Jun Chong received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Rolando Noboa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Szombathely Squirrels's goalkeeper Arnold Szuper, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Bai Jun Chong recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Peru were awarded a corner in the 37th minute after Szombathely Squirrels's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Luz Tejedor took the corner. The corner ended in Alonso Berganza almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Szombathely Squirrels's Arnold Szuper did a great save. 43 minutes into the match, Szombathely Squirrels's goal looked a bit too open when Milagros Fraga came free, but Arnold Szuper reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tivadar Demeter stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes had been played when some careless play by Szombathely Squirrels'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. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Szombathely Squirrels's goalie and right to Julian Murillo. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Szombathely Squirrels's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 59 minutes into the match, Szombathely Squirrels's goalkeeper Arnold Szuper had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Julian Murillo. Szombathely Squirrels made a substitution. Bence Asbóth replaced Tamás Szentesi. Julian Murillo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 68th minute Bence Asbóth 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Murillo in the 71st minute of play forced Szombathely Squirrels's goalkeeper Arnold Szuper to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The throw-in from Michel Goiano in the 73rd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Peru's Alonso Berganza. With a little luck, Szombathely Squirrels's Arnold Szuper got control of the ball when Julian Murillo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Szombathely Squirrels's Arnold Szuper played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Murillo in the 79th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Murillo in the 81st minute of play forced Szombathely Squirrels's goalkeeper Arnold Szuper to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rolando Noboa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lei Jian Xiong in the 83rd minute of the match. 88 minutes into the match, Szombathely Squirrels's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Murillo came free, but Arnold Szuper reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Peru's Eliseo Alcocer was substituted for Moises Gayoso. Rolando Noboa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lei Jian Xiong, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Peru players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.