Challenge

CE Aixovall
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The supporters of UE Sant Julià booed when Uruguay was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camilo Franco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Perry Swanson succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 5th playminute. Perry Swanson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Joaquin Gayoso having to make a save. Joaquin Gayoso made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Perry Swanson sent off a good shot on target. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Calum Sissons during the 13th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 13th match minute, UE Sant Julià was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Calum Sissons to maneuver through the defense. Joaquin Gayoso didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Perry Swanson went, in the 17th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. The audience thought a goal was coming when Perry Swanson got free with Joaquin Gayoso in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Maximiliano Escribano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Johnnie Dobson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arturo Carvallo kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Joaquin Gayoso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Perry Swanson's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 33rd minute of the game. One of Uruguay:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of UE Sant Julià:s goal. After a rather tough play, Uruguay's Bruno Beldad got a free kick in the 38th minute. 43 minutes into the match, UE Sant Julià's goal looked a bit too open when Maximiliano Escribano came free, but Johnnie Dobson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Perry Swanson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Joaquin Gayoso was relentless in the 45th minute of the game. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Perry Swanson made a kick off. Arturo Carvallo hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. After 57 played minutes Uruguay got a freekick which was hit by Arturo Carvallo. Joaquin Gayoso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Perry Swanson, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. In the 59th minute of the match UE Sant Julià 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. Ke Rong Zhen ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led UE Sant Julià's Pierre Bull to fire away a dangerous shot which Joaquin Gayoso despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Perry Swanson might have been able to make a better finish in the 60th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Joaquin Gayoso. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Perry Swanson ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 61st minute, Perry Swanson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Joaquin Gayoso was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Calum Sissons fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquin Gayoso having to interfere. UE Sant Julià's Bobby Baxter was substituted for Bryan Hornsby. UE Sant Julià's Joe Argent was substituted for Ke Rong Zhen. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Perry Swanson in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joaquin Gayoso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 83 played minutes UE Sant Julià got a freekick which was hit by Calum Sissons. Jaime Cazalla was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 84th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edinson Cavani in the 86th minute of play forced Uruguay's goalkeeper Joaquin Gayoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. UE Sant Julià were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Uruguay for a fine match.