Challenge

Elvio Maore
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Julian Murillo made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Invisible booed when Peru was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eliseo Mina didn't get a good kick on the ball. A nice corner shot did that Gonzalo Martínez got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Rolando Noboa quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 9th minute Julian Murillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franc Armani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 13 minutes had been played when some careless play by Invisible'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. When Milagros Fraga came up free with the goalie in the 23rd 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. Leandro Gonzalez Pirez hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. 36 minutes into the game, Bartolo Ikatz threw the ball into play from the sideline. Peru's Eliseo Mina quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 37th 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. 42 minutes into the game, Julian Murillo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Franc Armani was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Invisible's Segundo Jakes got a free kick in the 47th minute. After the first half Peru were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Efraim Gilabert got a throw-in 52 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Milagros Fraga. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santiago Simon in the 54th minute of play forced Peru's goalkeeper Rolando Noboa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With an all-out effort, Peru's Franc Armani threw himself towards the right post 56 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Julian Murillo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Franc Armani was out of position in the 65 minute of play, and Milagros Fraga capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Milagros Fraga really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. Invisible made a substitution. Nicolas De La Cruz replaced Ivael Tercero. 74 minutes into the match, Invisible's goalkeeper Franc Armani had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Milagros Fraga. Franc Armani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julian Murillo in the 76th minute of the match. When Peru's Julian Murillo in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Invisible's goalie prevented a goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Julian Murillo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Franc Armani. That made the score 0-3 in the 78 minute of play. After some careless play in the Invisible defense, Julian Murillo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Franc Armani. The Invisible fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Franc Armani should have stopped the shot. Peru made a substitution. Eliseo Alcocer replaced Moises Gayoso. Peru's Antonio Tenorio was substituted for Luz Tejedor. With a little luck, Invisible's Franc Armani got control of the ball when Milagros Fraga tried to sneak it across the goal line. Peru were awarded a corner in the 88th minute after Invisible's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Eliseo Mina took the corner. Milagros Fraga made a great header on Peru's corner, it was just that Invisible's Franc Armani managed to reach the ball for a save. Rafael Gallos short, quick shot in the 91stth minute got Franc Armani to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Rolando Noboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicolas De La Cruz, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute.