Challenge

Korolev
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mai Li Cheng started the match with the kick off. Maadan Lăcătuș received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Joaquin Gayoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Emil Kostadinov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 11 played minutes Uruguay got a freekick which was hit by Maximiliano Escribano. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mai Li Cheng in the 14th minute of play forced Uruguay's goalkeeper Joaquin Gayoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. True storY's Pahom Nikiforov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francisco Seco in the 18th minute of play. Pahom Nikiforov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maximiliano Escribano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pahom Nikiforov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francisco Seco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maadan Lăcătuș might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Joaquin Gayoso. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Maadan Lăcătuș ran back to his position shaking his head. Mai Li Cheng might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Joaquin Gayoso. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mai Li Cheng ran back to his position shaking his head. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Emil Kostadinov managed to get in a good position for a shot. True storY's supporters rose to their feet, but Emil Kostadinov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joaquin Gayoso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Maximiliano Escribano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pahom Nikiforov was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. Uruguay's Francisco Seco got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of True storY booed when Uruguay was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camilo Franco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emil Kostadinov was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 34th minute. True storY's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. In the 36th minute Francisco Seco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pahom Nikiforov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joaquin Gayoso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mai Li Cheng, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maximiliano Escribano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. True storY's Pahom Nikiforov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maximiliano Escribano in the 39th minute of play. 41 minutes into the match, True storY's Mai Li Cheng sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joaquin Gayoso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 44th minute, Francisco Seco made a precise shot to the right of Pahom Nikiforov. True storY's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 47th minute the ball was on its way in behind True storY's goalkeeper Pahom Nikiforov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The True storY players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Uruguay were winning 0-1.

Pahom Nikiforov made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Francisco Seco sent off a good shot on target. If Maximiliano Escribano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Francisco Seco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Pahom Nikiforov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mai Li Cheng hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Joaquin Gayoso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mai Li Cheng's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. The supporters of True storY booed when Uruguay was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alberto Gisbert didn't get a good kick on the ball. Joaquin Gayoso came out of the goal in the 66th minute to try and stop a shot by True storY's Mai Li Cheng. But to his dismay, Mai Li Cheng quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. In the 74th match minute, Uruguay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberto Gisbert to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mai Li Cheng in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Joaquin Gayoso saved Uruguay from getting behind. 80 minutes into the match, True storY's goalkeeper Pahom Nikiforov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Francisco Seco. Pahom Nikiforov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Francisco Seco in the 82nd minute. Emil Kostadinov blasted a shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Joaquin Gayoso having to make a save. The Uruguay players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.