Challenge

Arena Barcelos
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Julio Baptista started the match with the kick off. In the 3rdth minute of the game Francisco Seco who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but JEC - FC's Carlos Ramos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 4th minute of the match Uruguay got a corner. JEC - FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jaime Cazalla ran over to the corner to take the kick. 8 minutes into the game, Alberto Gisbert was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Uruguay's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave JEC - FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Uruguay's Alberto Gisbert got a free kick in the 8th minute. Uruguay's Mateo Garrido was substituted for Camilo Franco. After a rather tough play, JEC - FC's Delfim Arce got a free kick in the 13th minute. 16 minutes into the match, Uruguay's goalkeeper Joaquin Gayoso had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pero Šiljak. 16 minutes into the game, Pero Šiljak recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Joaquin Gayoso. Pero Šiljak showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Francisco Seco hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. After having played for 23 minutes, Tarcisio Galvão managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. JEC - FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tarcisio Galvão was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Bruno Beldad hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. If Maximiliano Escribano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Julio Baptista fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquin Gayoso having to interfere. Julio Baptista received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Joaquin Gayoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carlos Ramos came out of the goal in the 47th minute to try and stop a shot by Uruguay's Maximiliano Escribano. But to his dismay, Maximiliano Escribano quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Francisco Seco made a kick off. Joaquin Gayoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julio Baptista in the 56th minute of the match. Maximiliano Escribano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. JEC - FC's Carlos Ramos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save JEC - FC from getting a goal against them. 70 minutes into the game, Francisco Seco cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Carlos Ramos was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Francisco Seco might have been able to make a better finish in the 73rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carlos Ramos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Francisco Seco ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 79th minute of the match JEC - FC got a corner. Uruguay's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Liu Xiang Zhen ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 83rd minute, Bruno Beldad hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 84th minute Pero Šiljak 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. Julio Baptista received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Joaquin Gayoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Uruguay's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.