Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Julian Murillo made the kick off which started today's match. After 3 played minutes Peru got a freekick which was hit by Milagros Fraga. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind Peru's goalkeeper Rolando Noboa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 5 minutes Peru's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Furo Bolas who took care of the corner kick. Ladislao Harriet might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rolando Noboa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ladislao Harriet ran back to his position shaking his head. Rolando Noboa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ladislao Harriet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 15thth minute of the game Julian Murillo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Empire of Soccer's Uriel Malvin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 18 played minutes, Peru's Luz Tejedor shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Uriel Malvin came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Peru reached it. Luz Tejedor's shot from long distance was a real pearl which went to the right and just passed Uriel Malvin - 1-0 was put on the score board in the 18th minute. Xanthos Fikias kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Julian Murillo got free with Uriel Malvin in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Peru's Eliseo Mina was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Uriel Malvin in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Uriel Malvin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luz Tejedor, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Uriel Malvin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julian Murillo in the 34th minute of play. Rolando Noboa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xanthos Fikias in the 35th minute of play. 38 minutes into the match, Empire of Soccer's goalkeeper Uriel Malvin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Julian Murillo. Peru's Eliseo Mina managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Edvaldo Branco in the 41 minute of the game. 45 minutes into the match, Peru's goal looked a bit too open when Ladislao Harriet came free, but Rolando Noboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Empire of Soccer's Uriel Malvin got control of the ball when Julian Murillo tried to sneak it across the goal line. 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.

Empire of Soccer's Pavlos Galanopoulos was substituted for Ladislao Harriet. Uriel Malvin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julian Murillo in the 57th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pavlos Galanopoulos in the 60th minute of play forced Peru's goalkeeper Rolando Noboa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Empire of Soccer's Uriel Malvin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Murillo in the 70th minute of play. Eliseo Mina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Moises Gayoso got a throw-in 74 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Eliseo Mina. Uriel Malvin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julian Murillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Uriel Malvin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Julian Murillo went, in the 76th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. The supporters of Empire of Soccer booed when Peru was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joaquin Prats didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Peru's zone, Furo Bolas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rolando Noboa came out of the goal and Furo Bolas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Julian Murillo came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Peru fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Julian Murillo couldn't finish the play. Peru made a substitution. Rafael Gallo replaced Julian Murillo. Peru made a substitution. Eliseo Alcocer replaced Moises Gayoso. Wit Beton made in the 89th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Intriago Migolla. 92 minutes into the match, Empire of Soccer's Pavlos Galanopoulos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rolando Noboa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When the referee ended the match the Peru players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.