Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cüneyt Berksoy made the kick off which started today's match. When Pontus Hjortberg fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored UPTEXTIL.COM's protests and gave Pontus Hjortberg a yellow card for diving instead. Peru's Antonio Tenorio was substituted for Julian Murillo. A collision led to UPTEXTIL.COM getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Pontus Hjortberg hit a great ball. Antonio Tenorio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Mateus Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eliseo Mina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eliseo Mina was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 13th minute. Peru's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Through an outstanding action, after 13 minutes, Mateus Cruz successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. UPTEXTIL.COM's Mateus Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antonio Tenorio in the 15th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Belchior Mamatov in the 17th minute of play forced Peru's goalkeeper Rolando Noboa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rolando Noboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Belchior Mamatov, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. The supporters of Peru booed when UPTEXTIL.COM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mário Maldini didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 20th minute, UPTEXTIL.COM's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Milagros Fraga fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 24 minutes into the match, Peru's Antonio Tenorio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mateus Cruz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. UPTEXTIL.COM's defense didn't have a chance, in the 25th minute, when Luz Tejedor scored to the left of an out of position Mateus Cruz, making the score, 1-0. UPTEXTIL.COM's Hugo do Valle was substituted for Zé Paulo Queirós. Mateus Cruz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliseo Mina, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. A collision led to UPTEXTIL.COM getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Paolo Ruisko hit a great ball. UPTEXTIL.COM's Cüneyt Berksoy got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mingo Camats got a throw-in 42 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Paolo Ruisko. UPTEXTIL.COM's Mateus Cruz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save UPTEXTIL.COM from getting a goal against them. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Antonio Tenorio to make the kick off. If Paolo Ruisko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 56th minute Peru were awarded a corner. Luz Tejedor went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 59thth minute of the game Antonio Tenorio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but UPTEXTIL.COM's Mateus Cruz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. UPTEXTIL.COM made a substitution. Martin Ødegaard replaced Cüneyt Berksoy. After 67 played minutes Peru got a freekick which was hit by Anthony Alvarado. 68 minutes into the match, Peru's goal looked a bit too open when Pontus Hjortberg came free, but Rolando Noboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mateus Cruz 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 71st minute. UPTEXTIL.COM's Mateus Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antonio Tenorio in the 73rd minute of play. Mateus Cruz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Antonio Tenorio went, in the 76th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. In the 83rd 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. A collision led to UPTEXTIL.COM getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Belchior Mamatov hit a great ball. Peru made a substitution. Eliseo Alcocer replaced Moises Gayoso. After a rather tough play, UPTEXTIL.COM's Belchior Mamatov got a free kick in the 87th minute. In the 88th minute, Antonio Tenorio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Peru fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. UPTEXTIL.COM's Mateus Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antonio Tenorio in the 94th minute of play. There was no doubt that Peru were the better team. Peru's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.