Challenge

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Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) If Francisco Seco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 5 minutes into the match, Uruguay's goal looked a bit too open when Ernesto Minichiello came free, but Joaquin Gayoso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Armando Polidori stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Francisco Seco's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. After having played for 15 minutes, Francisco Seco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Uruguay's supporters crossed their fingers, but Francisco Seco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Uruguay's attentive Alberto Gisbert managed to snatch the ball when Ferruccio Cesaroni made a throw-in in the 17th minute of the game. In the 18th minute, Francisco Seco made a precise shot to the right of Armando Polidori. XMAS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After 22 played minutes Uruguay got a freekick which was hit by Kevin Carballal. The throw-in from Ferruccio Cesaroni in the 27th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Uruguay's Alberto Gisbert. Joaquin Gayoso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernesto Minichiello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Francisco Seco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 38th minute, Francisco Seco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in XMAS's zone, Maximiliano Escribano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Armando Polidori came out of the goal and Maximiliano Escribano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Francisco Seco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armando Polidori having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in XMAS's zone, Francisco Seco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Armando Polidori came out of the goal and Francisco Seco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The XMAS players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Uruguay were winning 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ernesto Minichiello was the one to do the kick off. Francisco Seco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Armando Polidori made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Francisco Seco sent off a good shot on target. 55 minutes into the game, Francisco Seco lined in a short shot 0-2 behind a frustrated Armando Polidori. Armando Polidori stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Francisco Seco's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. Francisco Seco's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 60thth minute, Armando Polidori skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. A collision led to XMAS getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Bruno Alessandrini hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in XMAS's zone, Francisco Seco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Armando Polidori came out of the goal and Francisco Seco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Armando Polidori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maximiliano Escribano in the 64th minute of the match. XMAS's Armando Polidori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jaime Cazalla in the 67th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Francisco Seco in the 69th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Armando Polidori saved XMAS from getting behind. With his leg Armando Polidori managed to avoid a goal in the 73rdth minute, when Uruguay's Francisco Seco fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Francisco Seco who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 76thth minute tested the skills of Armando Polidori when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Jaime Cazalla managed to get in a good position for a shot. Uruguay's supporters rose to their feet, but Jaime Cazalla was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Armando Polidori breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some careless play in the XMAS defense, Francisco Seco kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Armando Polidori. The XMAS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Armando Polidori should have stopped the shot. Armando Polidori was a little too slow when Jaime Cazalla got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 86th minute. The score was now 0-4. Francisco Seco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Armando Polidori made a huge save. In the 90th minute, Uruguay's Francisco Seco dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-5.