Challenge

Mali T Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Francisco Seco started the match with the kick off. If Eneid Ilo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eneid Ilo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Joaquin Gayoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nard Kasmi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Francisco Seco in the 12th minute of the match. Francisco Seco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nard Kasmi having to interfere. 18 minutes into the game, Francisco Seco cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Nard Kasmi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 21 minutes into the match, Mali i Thatë FC's goal looked a bit too open when Francisco Seco came free, but Nard Kasmi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Uruguay booed when Mali i Thatë FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vlash Xhaferri didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 30th minute, Lirim Osja fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Lirim Osja's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 32ndth minute, Joaquin Gayoso skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Nard Kasmi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Francisco Seco, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. After 43 played minutes Uruguay got a freekick which was hit by Camilo Franco. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Eneid Ilo to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute Eneid Ilo 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. Mikel Meta made in the 55th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Erando Gacaferi however managed to control. Jaime Cazalla hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Francisco Seco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Nard Kasmi made a huge save. Mali i Thatë FC's Nard Kasmi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Mali i Thatë FC from getting a goal against them. Mali i Thatë FC's Nard Kasmi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maximiliano Escribano in the 64th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Mali i Thatë FC's zone, Maximiliano Escribano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nard Kasmi 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. Mali i Thatë FC's Meleq Tare was substituted for Lirim Osja. Mikel Meta made in the 72nd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Erando Gacaferi. Maximiliano Escribano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Nard Kasmi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mali i Thatë FC made a substitution. Demirel Arbnori replaced Erando Gacaferi. After 77 played minutes Mali i Thatë FC got a freekick which was hit by Demirel Arbnori. In the 82nd 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. Mali i Thatë FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Luftim Hamdiu in the 83rd minute. The corner led Mali i Thatë FC's Luftim Hamdiu to fire away a dangerous shot which Joaquin Gayoso despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Demirel Arbnori kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. If Meleq Tare had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nard Kasmi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maximiliano Escribano in the 89th minute of the match. Mali i Thatë FC's Meleq Tare got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Mali i Thatë FC's Meleq Tare got a free kick in the 94th minute. The Mali i Thatë FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Uruguay's performance. The match ended with a win for Uruguay.