Challenge

Arena do Inferno
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Florian Capasso started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 5 minutes into the game, Florian Capasso recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Rolando Noboa. Florian Capasso showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. When Luz Tejedor came up free with the goalie in the 13th 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 Luz Tejedor couldn't finish the play. Julian Murillo scored 1-1 in the 24th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mauro-Facundo Buffon, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With a little luck, Peru's Rolando Noboa got control of the ball when Florian Capasso tried to sneak it across the goal line. Peru's Alonso Berganza managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Fábio Trevisan in the 30 minute of the game. Mauro-Facundo Buffon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Milagros Fraga in the 31st minute of play. 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 32nd minute. Julian Murillo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mauro-Facundo Buffon read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. Fumanchu Ponta's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Rolando Noboa firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 38th match minute, Merusca F&P - CIMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vihar Perchemliev to maneuver through the defense. Mauro-Facundo Buffon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julian Murillo in the 44th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Murillo in the 47th minute of play forced Merusca F&P - CIMZ's goalkeeper Mauro-Facundo Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half Peru were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Julian Murillo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A sloppy throw-in by Vihar Perchemliev in the 51st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Peru's Emmanuel Reyes. Rolando Noboa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Florian Capasso in the 53rd minute of play. Peru's attentive Eliseo Mina managed to snatch the ball when Vihar Perchemliev made a throw-in in the 55th minute of the game. Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Mauro-Facundo Buffon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Murillo in the 56th minute of play. Mauro-Facundo Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julian Murillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 66th minute, Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Vihar Perchemliev seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Vihar Perchemliev the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Merusca F&P - CIMZ protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Vihar Perchemliev had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Merusca F&P - CIMZ made a substitution. Hélder Fonseca replaced Florian Capasso. 66 minutes into the game, one of Merusca F&P - CIMZ:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When Julian Murillo came up free with the goalie in the 73rd 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. Merusca F&P - CIMZ made a substitution. Geovani Mangueira replaced Anderson Vidal. Through an outstanding action, after 80 minutes, Mauro-Facundo Buffon successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The supporters of Merusca F&P - CIMZ booed when Peru was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Moises Gayoso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Peru's Antonio Tenorio was substituted for Luz Tejedor. Moises Gayoso hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Fábio Trevisan got a free kick in the 90th minute. The Merusca F&P - CIMZ fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Peru were clearly better and deserved to take the win.