Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Eulalio Callejas kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eulalio Callejas in the 7th minute of play forced Peru's goalkeeper Rolando Noboa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Peru's attentive Eliseo Mina managed to snatch the ball when Santiago Cardenas made a throw-in in the 8th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice moves Milagros Fraga could shoot a difficult shot in the 9th minute, which José Luis Chilavert however easily saved by the left post. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Julian Murillo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Peru's supporters rose to their feet, but Julian Murillo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. José Luis Chilavert breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 25 minutes into the match, Eladio Ulloa notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Peru's Rolando Noboa. Rolando Noboa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Waclaw Dombrowski hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. 28 minutes into the match, Peru's Julian Murillo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that José Luis Chilavert narrowly saved just below the crossbar. José Luis Chilavert 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 31st minute. José Luis Chilavert made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Julian Murillo sent off a good shot on target. José Luis Chilavert made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julian Murillo in the 34th minute of play. Peru's Alonso Berganza managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Leonel Sánchez in the 37 minute of the game. Peru's Rolando Noboa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eladio Ulloa in the 39th minute of play.

60 minutes into the match, Peru's Julian Murillo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that José Luis Chilavert narrowly saved just below the crossbar. José Luis Chilavert 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 61st minute. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Ballet Azul's goalkeeper José Luis Chilavert, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. José Luis Chilavert came out of the goal in the 64th minute to try and stop a shot by Peru's Luz Tejedor. But to his dismay, Luz Tejedor quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Julian Murillo struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. José Luis Chilavert didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Peru. Ballet Azul's Odín Enríquez was substituted for Eulalio Callejas. Peru's Eliseo Mina managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Esequiel Dohrmann in the 77 minute of the game. Ballet Azul's José Luis Chilavert played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eliseo Mina in the 78th minute of play. 79 minutes into the match, Peru's Julian Murillo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that José Luis Chilavert narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 84 minutes into the match, Ballet Azul's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Murillo came free, but José Luis Chilavert reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. René Puente succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-2 in the 85th playminute. Peru made a substitution. Antonio Tenorio replaced Luz Tejedor. In the 90th minute Odín Enríquez 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. Peru's Rafael Gallo got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 93rd minute Odín Enríquez 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. Rolando Noboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eladio Ulloa, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. The Ballet Azul supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Ballet Azul would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.