Challenge

Valla Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ciro Fata kicked off to start the match. Artemio Esdras kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. 7 minutes into the match, Valla Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Maximiliano Escribano came free, but Antoine Lovera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Antoine Lovera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francisco Seco in the 8th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Artemio Esdras during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 15th match minute, Valla Fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Artemio Esdras to maneuver through the defense. Jaime Cazalla 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. 19 minutes into the game, Valla Fc's Niklas Isaksson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Joaquin Gayoso made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maximiliano Escribano in the 24th minute of play forced Valla Fc's goalkeeper Antoine Lovera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Valla Fc's Pontus Berglund managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Arturo Carvallo in the 36 minute of the game. In the 36th match minute, Valla Fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pontus Berglund to maneuver through the defense. After 41 minutes, Kevin Nykvist mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Valla Fc and the Uruguay players grew even worse after the yellow card. Kevin Nykvist hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Uruguay's Joaquin Gayoso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Uruguay from getting a goal against them. Kevin Carballal lost his temper 47 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Uruguay fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 47th minute. Penalty! The score was 2-1 after a penalty in the 49th minute, where Valla Fc:s Tor-Ivar Kalland tricked Uruguay:s Joaquin Gayoso with a difficult ball by the left post.

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. Antoine Lovera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maximiliano Escribano in the 55th minute of the match. Camilo Franco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Antoine Lovera made a huge save. 60 minutes into the match, Maximiliano Escribano had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Antoine Lovera. Valla Fc's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Maximiliano Escribano was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Valla Fc's Peter Töpfer was substituted for Ciro Fata. Antoine Lovera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Francisco Seco in the 65th minute of the match. 67 minutes into the match, Uruguay's goal looked a bit too open when Niklas Isaksson came free, but Joaquin Gayoso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Valla Fc getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Kevin Nykvist hit a great ball. Camilo Franco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Antoine Lovera made a huge save. In the 74th match minute, Valla Fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kevin Nykvist to maneuver through the defense. Niklas Isaksson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquin Gayoso having to interfere. In the 84th minute Niklas Isaksson 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. 84 minutes into the match, Peter Töpfer had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Joaquin Gayoso. Uruguay's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Peter Töpfer was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. In the 91st minute Maximiliano Escribano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antoine Lovera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Maximiliano Escribano got free with Antoine Lovera in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 97th minute the ball was on its way in behind Valla Fc's goalkeeper Antoine Lovera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Joaquin Gayoso didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Valla Fc's Niklas Isaksson shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 4-2 in the ordered_time% minute. The Valla Fc support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.