Challenge

94-07
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Fernanco Peso could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Rolando Noboa made a huge save. Peru were awarded a corner in the 16th minute after Sporting Cristal's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Luz Tejedor took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Joaquin Prats got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Jon Iruegas quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. If Ronaldão Nogueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jon Iruegas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Milagros Fraga in the 29th minute of the match. Peru were awarded a corner in the 30th minute after Sporting Cristal's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Luz Tejedor took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Luz Tejedor got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Jon Iruegas quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Julian Murillo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jon Iruegas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. Rolando Noboa was out of position in the 34 minute of play, and Fernanco Peso capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Fernanco Peso really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. 39 minutes into the match, Julian Murillo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jon Iruegas. Sporting Cristal's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Julian Murillo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fernanco Peso stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Eliseo Mina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jon Iruegas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jon Iruegas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Julian Murillo in the 55th minute. 57 minutes into the match, Peru's Julian Murillo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jon Iruegas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 58th minute of the match, Luz Tejedor tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Jon Iruegas saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 59 minutes into the match, Peru's goal looked a bit too open when Fernanco Peso came free, but Rolando Noboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sporting Cristal's Jon Iruegas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Murillo in the 61st minute of play. Sporting Cristal's Jon Iruegas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Murillo in the 65th minute of play. Luz Tejedor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Sporting Cristal's Claudinei Suarbol was substituted for Sal Grandoso. Julian Murillo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Jon Iruegas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sporting Cristal made a substitution. Christian Luciano replaced Fernanco Peso. Jon Iruegas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julian Murillo in the 80th minute of the match. Peru made a substitution. Eliseo Alcocer replaced Moises Gayoso. Rolando Noboa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christian Luciano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rafael Gallo in the 94th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jon Iruegas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 96th minute of the game Emmanuel Reyes made a throw-in which Milagros Fraga played forward.