Challenge

Colosseum
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ladislao Harriet made the kick off which started today's match. 6 minutes into the match, Peru's Julian Murillo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Uriel Malvin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Uriel Malvin 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 13th minute. Moises Gayoso blasted a shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Uriel Malvin having to make a save. Rolando Noboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ladislao Harriet, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. After 27 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. Empire of Soccer's Furo Bolas was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Rolando Noboa in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Peru's Antonio Tenorio was substituted for Moises Gayoso. Edvaldo Branco kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Rolando Noboa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Teukros Diplarakos in the 33rd minute. 35 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. Rolando Noboa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teukros Diplarakos in the 42nd minute of the match. 46 minutes into the game, Julian Murillo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Uriel Malvin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After the first half Peru were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Julian Murillo made a kick off. In the 54th minute Ladislao Harriet 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. Uriel Malvin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julian Murillo in the 57th minute of play. Peru's Rolando Noboa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ladislao Harriet in the 59th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Peru's Eliseo Mina got a free kick in the 60th minute. Peru's Rolando Noboa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xanthos Fikias in the 63rd minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Peru's Julian Murillo slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Uriel Malvin. That made the score 0-2 after 66 minutes of play. Eliseo Mina blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Uriel Malvin having to make a save. Uriel Malvin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Julian Murillo went, in the 69th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. After some careless play in the Empire of Soccer defense, Julian Murillo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Uriel Malvin. The Empire of Soccer fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Uriel Malvin should have stopped the shot. With a little luck, Empire of Soccer's Uriel Malvin got control of the ball when Rafael Gallo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Antonio Tenorio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 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 94th minute. The corner ended in Luz Tejedor almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Empire of Soccer's Uriel Malvin did a great save. The Empire of Soccer fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Peru were clearly better and deserved to take the win.