Challenge

Otelul Galati Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Fc Otelul Galati's Alin Teodorescu started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 9th minute, Jaime Cazalla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Francisco Seco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Joaquin Gayoso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alin Teodorescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nicodim Iacobeanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jaime Cazalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 21st minute Fc Otelul Galati were awarded a corner. Bogdan Boerescu went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Uruguay's goalie and right to Alin Teodorescu. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Uruguay's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Ionică Apostu hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Fc Otelul Galati's Florian Penc got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 27th minute, Kevin Carballal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Fc Otelul Galati getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Alin Teodorescu hit a great ball. Nicodim Iacobeanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Francisco Seco in the 43rd minute of the match. Nicodim Iacobeanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francisco Seco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 48 minutes into the match, Maximiliano Escribano had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nicodim Iacobeanu. Fc Otelul Galati's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Maximiliano Escribano was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Francisco Seco was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute, Maximiliano Escribano made a precise shot to the right of Nicodim Iacobeanu. Fc Otelul Galati's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. With a little luck, Fc Otelul Galati's Nicodim Iacobeanu got control of the ball when Francisco Seco tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 62 minutes, Basarab Chelbea mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fc Otelul Galati and the Uruguay players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Fc Otelul Galati's Basarab Chelbea got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Gorla Goretzka fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquin Gayoso having to interfere. 68 minutes into the match, Uruguay's goal looked a bit too open when Gorla Goretzka came free, but Joaquin Gayoso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joaquin Gayoso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gorla Goretzka, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lars Schuster charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lars Schuster the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Lars Schuster kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Ionică Apostu hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. When the match had gone on for 77 minutes, Francisco Seco put it in 1-4 from a short distance just to the right of Nicodim Iacobeanu. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jorge Sainz during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Uruguay getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Jorge Sainz hit a great ball. Francisco Seco who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 86thth minute tested the skills of Nicodim Iacobeanu when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Bogdan Boerescu charged in rather forcefully in the 92nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bogdan Boerescu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Fc Otelul Galati getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Bogdan Boerescu hit a great ball. Nicodim Iacobeanu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Francisco Seco in the 96th minute. In the 98th minute, Fc Otelul Galati's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Francisco Seco fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 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.