Challenge

Manfredi
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 2 minutes into the match, Manfredi AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Milagros Fraga came free, but Roman Vachon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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 4th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Murillo in the 7th minute of play forced Manfredi AFC's goalkeeper Roman Vachon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rolando Noboa was a little too slow when Filomeno Remir got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 21st minute. The score was now 1-0. Cheng Xiong Ang hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. 25 minutes into the game, Peru's Julian Murillo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Roman Vachon made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Filomeno Remir could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Rolando Noboa made a huge save. Aristides Cesaro was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 32nd minute. Manfredi AFC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. In the 37th minute of the game Emmanuel Reyes made a throw-in which Milagros Fraga played forward. A collision led to Manfredi AFC getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Virgilio Tajo hit a great ball. Aristides Cesaro struck a weak shot in the 44th 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 Manfredi AFC. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

In the 51st minute Luz Tejedor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roman Vachon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 61 minutes into the match, Manfredi AFC's Filomeno Remir sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rolando Noboa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Manfredi AFC made a substitution. Son Banana replaced Aristides Cesaro. Manfredi AFC's Fausto Rafe was substituted for Guido Mikolas. In the 71st match minute, Peru was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Efraim Gilabert to maneuver through the defense. In the 74th minute Cristobal Guillelmo 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. The audience was convinced that Ladislao Mannie's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rolando Noboa was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. Rolando Noboa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ladislao Mannie, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Peru's Rolando Noboa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Son Banana in the 83rd minute of play. Rolando Noboa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ladislao Mannie in the 85th minute of the match. When Manfredi AFC's Fausto Rafe, in the 89th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Manfredi AFC. Peru's Eliseo Alcocer was substituted for Moises Gayoso. Peru made a substitution. Antonio Tenorio replaced Luz Tejedor. Peru's Rafael Gallo was substituted for Julian Murillo. 92 minutes into the match, Peru's goal looked a bit too open when Fausto Rafe came free, but Rolando Noboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 94 minutes into the game, Manfredi AFC's Son Banana nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rolando Noboa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Peru's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.