Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mai Jian Xi got the match started through his kick off. 6 minutes into the match, Markowy Team's goal looked a bit too open when Luz Tejedor came free, but Artur Boruc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Mai Jian Xi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rolando Noboa was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. In the 9th minute of the match Markowy Team got a corner. Peru's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Yu Yong Mo ran over to the corner to take the kick. Rolando Noboa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zula Misiewicz in the 14th minute of play. In the 17th minute Mai Jian Xi 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. Artur Boruc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julian Murillo in the 23rd minute of play. Rolando Noboa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mai Jian Xi in the 28th minute of play. The corner led to Peru's Milagros Fraga getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Milagros Fraga could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Artur Boruc made a huge save. Rolando Noboa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mai Jian Xi in the 34th minute of play. Aristides Mazuste made in the 39th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Peru's Eliseo Mina. Peru's Julian Murillo got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

With a couple of smart ball manuevers Julian Murillo in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Artur Boruc saved Markowy Team from getting behind. 56 minutes into the match, Peru's Julian Murillo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Artur Boruc narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The throw-in from Aristides Mazuste in the 63rd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Peru's Eliseo Mina. Carlos Alcaraz received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Rolando Noboa came out and tried to block the shot, but Carlos Alcaraz slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 70th minute. Markowy Team's Artur Boruc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Murillo in the 74th minute of play. 80 minutes into the match, Markowy Team's goal looked a bit too open when Eliseo Mina came free, but Artur Boruc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 80th minute, Eliseo Mina ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Artur Boruc was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Peru made a substitution. Antonio Tenorio replaced Luz Tejedor. 85 minutes into the match, Peru's goal looked a bit too open when Zula Misiewicz came free, but Rolando Noboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Artur Boruc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafael Gallo in the 86th minute of the match. Rolando Noboa stood somewhat misplaced when Mai Jian Xi came free in front of goal and shot 2-2 to the left of him in the 88 minute. In the 91st minute, Rafael Gallo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Artur Boruc was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. Artur Boruc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Milagros Fraga in the 95th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Peru had won after a very even match.