Challenge

Balbuena Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Uruguay's Francisco Seco 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. After having played for 4 minutes, Roman Mark managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Real Ayuntamiento CF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Roman Mark was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Vinicio Lopes struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Joaquin Gayoso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Real Ayuntamiento CF. In the 19th minute, Maximiliano Escribano made a precise shot to the right of Vicente Berto. Real Ayuntamiento CF's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Vicente Berto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Francisco Seco in the 22nd minute of the match. Vicente Berto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maximiliano Escribano in the 26th minute of play. Francisco Seco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 31st minute Maximiliano Escribano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vicente Berto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Real Ayuntamiento CF's Vicente Berto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francisco Seco in the 44th minute of play. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

After a rather tough play, Uruguay's Camilo Covarrubias got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Roman Mark fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquin Gayoso having to interfere. 56 minutes into the game, Alberto Gisbert recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Vicente Berto. Alberto Gisbert showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Maximiliano Escribano got free with Vicente Berto in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Francisco Seco got free with Vicente Berto in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Francisco Seco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Vicente Berto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 78 minutes Real Ayuntamiento CF'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. 81 minutes into the match, Real Ayuntamiento CF's goal looked a bit too open when Maximiliano Escribano came free, but Vicente Berto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vicente Berto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Francisco Seco in the 83rd minute. Real Ayuntamiento CF's defense didn't have a chance, in the 86th minute, when Alberto Gisbert scored to the left of an out of position Vicente Berto, making the score, 1-3. After a rather tough play, Real Ayuntamiento CF's Eustaquio Errolan got a free kick in the 96th minute.