Challenge

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Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Francisco Seco took the kick off in the first half of the match. The corner led Uruguay's Bruno Beldad to fire away a dangerous shot which Jiang Bing Ning despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 6 minutes into the match, Uruguay's goalkeeper Joaquin Gayoso had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adam Zieba. A collision led to Uruguay getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Alberto Gisbert hit a great ball. Joaquin Gayoso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rodri Palacios's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. Jiang Bing Ning showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bruno Beldad, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. If Rodri Palacios had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adam Zieba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Francisco Seco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joaquin Gayoso made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Adam Zieba sent off a good shot on target. Jiang Bing Ning took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Camilo Franco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jiang Bing Ning took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francisco Seco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Uruguay's Alberto Gisbert managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Attilio Bice in the 33 minute of the game. If Francisco Seco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joaquin Gayoso made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Adam Zieba sent off a good shot on target. Francisco Seco's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jiang Bing Ning read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. In the 39th minute the ball was on its way in behind Uruguay's goalkeeper Joaquin Gayoso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rodri Palacios sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 43 minutes into the match, Rossangeles's goal looked a bit too open when Maximiliano Escribano came free, but Jiang Bing Ning reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 45 minutes into the match, Maximiliano Escribano had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jiang Bing Ning. Rossangeles's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Maximiliano Escribano was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Joaquin Gayoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adam Zieba in the 53rd minute of play. Jiang Bing Ning made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Gisbert in the 56th minute of play. Rodri Palacios's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Joaquin Gayoso read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. After 64 minutes Uruguay's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gu Zhou Xiao who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Sílvio Luís Secco almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Uruguay's Joaquin Gayoso did a great save. Joaquin Gayoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adam Zieba in the 67th minute of the match. Wang Feng's late challenge caught a Uruguay's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Wang Feng helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Uruguay booed when Rossangeles was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wang Feng didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 71st minute, Maximiliano Escribano got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Jiang Bing Ning made an important save on a dangerous shot by Francisco Seco in the 72nd minute. Jiang Bing Ning made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Maximiliano Escribano sent off a good shot on target. After 76 minutes Rossangeles's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jaime Cazalla who took care of the corner kick. Uruguay's Jaime Cazalla was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jiang Bing Ning in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 77th minute, Rodri Palacios got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Joaquin Gayoso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodri Palacios, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Rodri Palacios managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rossangeles's supporters rose to their feet, but Rodri Palacios 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. In the 85th minute Gu Zhou Xiao shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joaquin Gayoso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rossangeles's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.