Challenge

SUN CITY STADIUM
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Julian Murillo kicked off to start the match. Erikas Mikoliūnas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julian Murillo in the 5th minute of the match. In the 6th minute, Güvenç Altunç ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rolando Noboa was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. 14 minutes into the match, FC COSA NOSTRA's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Murillo came free, but Erikas Mikoliūnas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Julian Murillo in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Erikas Mikoliūnas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Peru's Rolando Noboa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Artūras Ronaldo in the 18th minute of play. A sloppy throw-in by Erlandas Matonis in the 21st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Peru's Eliseo Mina. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Stanislaw Trojanowski during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Stanislaw Trojanowski kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Julian Murillo took the ball and in the 24 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Erikas Mikoliūnas. Erikas Mikoliūnas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Artūras Ronaldo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Rolando Noboa made a huge save. Rolando Noboa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arturo Brownell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rolando Noboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Güvenç Altunç, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. 31 minutes into the match, Peru's goalkeeper Rolando Noboa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Arturo Brownell. Eliseo Mina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 40th match minute, Peru was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Efraim Gilabert to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of FC COSA NOSTRA booed when Peru was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eliseo Mina didn't get a good kick on the ball. Erikas Mikoliūnas 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 46th minute. After the first half Peru were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Artūras Ronaldo made the kick off in the second half. In the 57th play minute Julian Murillo came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Erikas Mikoliūnas. 1-3. FC COSA NOSTRA made a substitution. Zhou Zhan Liang replaced Güvenç Altunç. A collision led to FC COSA NOSTRA getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Zhou Zhan Liang hit a great ball. 64 minutes into the match, FC COSA NOSTRA's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Murillo came free, but Erikas Mikoliūnas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Erlandas Matonis made in the 65th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Artūras Ronaldo. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC COSA NOSTRA's goalkeeper Erikas Mikoliūnas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 67 minutes into the match, Julian Murillo notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of FC COSA NOSTRA's Erikas Mikoliūnas. Erikas Mikoliūnas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Milagros Fraga kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. In the 71st minute, Artūras Ronaldo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rolando Noboa was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-4. Peru's Rolando Noboa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zhou Zhan Liang in the 78th minute of play. Peru were awarded a corner in the 80th minute after FC COSA NOSTRA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Luz Tejedor took the corner. Erikas Mikoliūnas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Milagros Fraga in the 84th minute. Peru's Eliseo Alcocer was substituted for Moises Gayoso. Peru were awarded a corner in the 86th minute after FC COSA NOSTRA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Eliseo Mina took the corner. An unexpectedly hard shot by Artūras Ronaldo in the 88th minute of play forced Peru's goalkeeper Rolando Noboa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 89 minutes into the match, Peru's goal looked a bit too open when Arturo Brownell came free, but Rolando Noboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rafael Gallo struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Erikas Mikoliūnas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Peru. Rolando Noboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zhou Zhan Liang, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC COSA NOSTRA's goalkeeper Erikas Mikoliūnas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 95 minutes into the match, FC COSA NOSTRA's goal looked a bit too open when Rafael Gallo came free, but Erikas Mikoliūnas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Peru had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.