Challenge

Britannia Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Stoke FF's Simon Martinsson 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. A collision led to Uruguay getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Camilo Covarrubias hit a great ball. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind Uruguay's goalkeeper Joaquin Gayoso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Stoke FF were awarded a corner in the 15th minute after Uruguay's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Pontus Granlund took the corner. Marcelinho Motta recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Jaime Cazalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Marcelinho Motta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 32 minutes, Marcelinho Motta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Stoke FF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marcelinho Motta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 35th minute Stoke FF were awarded a corner. Pontus Granlund went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Pontus Granlund got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Joaquin Gayoso quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 39 minutes into the game, Kevin Carballal 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 Stoke FF the free kick. When the match clock showed 43 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Simon Martinsson sped through Uruguay's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Joaquin Gayoso. Joaquin Gayoso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marcelinho Motta in the 46th minute. 46 minutes into the match, Marcelinho Motta dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Joaquin Gayoso, 3-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

51 minutes into the match, Simon Martinsson notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Uruguay's Joaquin Gayoso. Joaquin Gayoso was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With a little luck, Stoke FF's Niclas Andersson got control of the ball when Francisco Seco tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some careless play in the Uruguay defense, Marcelinho Motta kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Joaquin Gayoso. The Uruguay fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Joaquin Gayoso should have stopped the shot. With a little luck, Stoke FF's Niclas Andersson got control of the ball when Maximiliano Escribano tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marcelinho Motta in the 61st 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. In the 65th match minute, Uruguay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kevin Carballal to maneuver through the defense. Kevin Carballal kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Jorge Sainz kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Joaquin Gayoso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Simon Martinsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Maximiliano Escribano got free with Niclas Andersson in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 77 minutes into the game, Jorge Sainz 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 Stoke FF the free kick. In the 77th minute, Jorge Sainz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 79 minutes into the match, Stoke FF's Marcelinho Motta sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joaquin Gayoso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 82nd minute, Marcelinho Motta 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 7-0. Marcelinho Motta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Joaquin Gayoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcelinho Motta in the 86th minute of the match. A collision led to Stoke FF getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Pontus Granlund hit a great ball. 92 minutes into the match, Stoke FF's goalkeeper Niclas Andersson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Francisco Seco. When Camilo Covarrubias fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Uruguay's protests and gave Camilo Covarrubias a yellow card for diving instead. In the 96th minute Marcelinho Motta 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. Uruguay's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Stoke FF had won, even though Uruguay had held more of the ball.