Challenge

Unity Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, The Team FC's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Murillo came free, but Aníbal Lorenzi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 17 minutes into the match, Peru's Julian Murillo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aníbal Lorenzi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Aníbal Lorenzi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Julian Murillo, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Murillo in the 22nd minute of play forced The Team FC's goalkeeper Aníbal Lorenzi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Julian Murillo in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aníbal Lorenzi saved The Team FC from getting behind. In the 27th minute Julian Murillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aníbal Lorenzi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, The Team FC's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Murillo came free, but Aníbal Lorenzi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 30 minutes into the match, Peru's goal looked a bit too open when Cao Shi Yi came free, but Rolando Noboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 31st minute Shelton Flanagan 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 34th minute of play forced The Team FC's goalkeeper Aníbal Lorenzi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of The Team FC booed when Peru was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anthony Alvarado didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Murillo in the 38th minute of play forced The Team FC's goalkeeper Aníbal Lorenzi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 44 minutes into the match, Peru's goal looked a bit too open when Shelton Flanagan came free, but Rolando Noboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aníbal Lorenzi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julian Murillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aníbal Lorenzi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julian Murillo in the 47th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Julian Murillo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Julian Murillo in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aníbal Lorenzi saved The Team FC from getting behind. 56 minutes into the game, Shelton Flanagan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Rolando Noboa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Marcus Fransson was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 64 minutes into the match. Peru's attentive Eliseo Mina managed to snatch the ball when Gerald Bradshaw made a throw-in in the 69th minute of the game. 71 minutes into the match, The Team FC's goal looked a bit too open when Milagros Fraga came free, but Aníbal Lorenzi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aníbal Lorenzi made a fantastic save in the 78th minute, when Luz Tejedor sent off a good shot on target. Milagros Fraga received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Aníbal Lorenzi came out and tried to block the shot, but Milagros Fraga slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 88th minute. Peru made a substitution. Eliseo Alcocer replaced Moises Gayoso. Peru made a substitution. Rafael Gallo replaced Julian Murillo. Peru's Antonio Tenorio was substituted for Luz Tejedor. The Team FC's Aníbal Lorenzi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafael Gallo in the 95th minute of play. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.