Challenge

Gigante A
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Julian Murillo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the match, Ripa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Milagros Fraga came free, but Aldo Mannie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Peru's Rolando Noboa got control of the ball when Franz Grassme tried to sneak it across the goal line. Aldo Mannie stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Julian Murillo's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Julian Murillo in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aldo Mannie saved Ripa FC from getting behind. Smith Wigglesworth hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luz Tejedor in the 14th minute of play forced Ripa FC's goalkeeper Aldo Mannie to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 16th 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. In the 30th minute, Ricardo Bochini reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Rolando Noboa. The goal made the score 1-0. Julian Murillo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aldo Mannie read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Ricardo Bochini's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rolando Noboa was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. 44 minutes into the game, Luz Tejedor was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Peru's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ripa FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Peru's Luz Tejedor got a free kick in the 44th minute. Ripa FC's Gu Chang Peng was substituted for Franz Grassme. Luz Tejedor hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Ripa FC made a substitution. Joel Tehas replaced Ricardo Bochini. Aldo Mannie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luz Tejedor in the 58th minute of play. 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 65th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Milagros Fraga got free with Aldo Mannie in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ripa FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 67th minute, when Milagros Fraga scored to the left of an out of position Aldo Mannie, making the score, 1-1. Ripa FC's Aldo Mannie proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Ripa FC from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Magnus Löfdahl in the 78th minute of play forced Peru's goalkeeper Rolando Noboa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind Peru's goalkeeper Rolando Noboa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some careless play in the Peru defense, Gu Chang Peng kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rolando Noboa. The Peru fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rolando Noboa should have stopped the shot. Peru made a substitution. Antonio Tenorio replaced Luz Tejedor. Cristian Azibar kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. In the 93rd minute of the match Eliseo Mina shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Aldo Mannie showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Aldo Mannie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafael Gallo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee blew the final whistle, Ripa FC could leave the field as winners, despite Peru having more of the ball for most of the match.