Challenge

Estádio BARRACA
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Victorio Pabla made the kick off which started today's match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Victorio Pabla got free with Rolando Noboa in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rolando Noboa made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Victorio Pabla sent off a good shot on target. Léo Gonçalves made in the 7th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Victorio Pabla however managed to control. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Murillo in the 12th minute of play forced POPULAR F.C's goalkeeper Pancracio Paniagua to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 12th minute Julian Murillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pancracio Paniagua saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. POPULAR F.C's Pancracio Paniagua played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Murillo in the 14th minute of play. Peru's Eliseo Mina quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Léo Gonçalves, made in the 19th minute of the game. Pancracio Paniagua took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julian Murillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eliseo Mina scored 0-1 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pancracio Paniagua, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 35 minutes into the match, Peru's Julian Murillo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pancracio Paniagua narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Peru's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Luz Tejedor in the 36th minute. In the 37th minute Julian Murillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pancracio Paniagua saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pancracio Paniagua took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julian Murillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 42nd minute, Léo Gonçalves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mei Xun Jun during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Peru booed when POPULAR F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mei Xun Jun didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The wind increased when Julian Murillo made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, POPULAR F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Murillo came free, but Pancracio Paniagua reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Victorio Pabla struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Rolando Noboa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for POPULAR F.C. POPULAR F.C's Sílvio Luís Pires was substituted for Gilson Cordeiro. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind POPULAR F.C's goalkeeper Pancracio Paniagua, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, POPULAR F.C's Pancracio Paniagua got control of the ball when Luz Tejedor tried to sneak it across the goal line. Julian Murillo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Pancracio Paniagua came out and tried to block the shot, but Julian Murillo slotted it home off the left post making it 0-3 in the 80th minute. Peru made a substitution. Eliseo Alcocer replaced Moises Gayoso. Peru made a substitution. Rafael Gallo replaced Julian Murillo. Peru made a substitution. Antonio Tenorio replaced Luz Tejedor. In the 86th minute Peru were awarded a corner. Eliseo Mina went to the cornerflag to take it. Rolando Noboa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victorio Pabla in the 87th minute of the match. Peru's Eliseo Mina quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Denílson Prado, made in the 91st minute of the game. Victorio Pabla struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Rolando Noboa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for POPULAR F.C. Peru played a much better game than POPULAR F.C and deserved their victory. The POPULAR F.C players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.