Challenge

Bolivar Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Abdelkader El-Hadi got the match started through his kick off. When Maximiliano Escribano fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Uruguay's protests and gave Maximiliano Escribano a yellow card for diving instead. In the 5th match minute, Uruguay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maximiliano Escribano to maneuver through the defense. Joaquin Gayoso didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Abdelkader El-Hadi went, in the 8th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. The supporters of Uruguay booed when Bolivar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Boudjemaa Abbas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rachid Benida made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maximiliano Escribano in the 18th minute of play. When Mouloud Djebar came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Bolivar fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Mouloud Djebar couldn't finish the play. In the 24th 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. When Camilo Franco fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Uruguay's protests and gave Camilo Franco a yellow card for diving instead. After 25 played minutes Uruguay got a freekick which was hit by Camilo Franco. Rachid Benida 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 35th minute. Uruguay's Alberto Gisbert managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Rachid Bellemou Messaoud in the 37 minute of the game. When Boudjemaa Abbas fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bolivar's protests and gave Boudjemaa Abbas a yellow card for diving instead. Boudjemaa Abbas hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. 44 minutes into the game, Francisco Seco 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 Bolivar the free kick. Francisco Seco kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Joaquin Gayoso was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Abdelkader El-Hadi showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 45 minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

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. Maximiliano Escribano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Rachid Benida made a huge save. In the 63rd minute, Abdelkader El-Hadi made a precise shot to the right of Joaquin Gayoso. Uruguay's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. If Tedj Boudiaf had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The throw-in from Rachid Bellemou Messaoud in the 74th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Uruguay's Alberto Gisbert. Bolivar's Rachid Benida played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maximiliano Escribano in the 80th minute of play. In the 83rd minute, Uruguay's Francisco Seco ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Rachid Benida. Rachid Benida yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-2. 87 minutes into the match, Uruguay's Francisco Seco sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rachid Benida narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Bolivar fans cheered their team off the field, for while Uruguay had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.