Challenge

Estadio Centenario
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Kiko Neves took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the game, Fernandinho Veiga was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Braga Junior FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Uruguay the free kick. Fernandinho Veiga kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Joaquin Gayoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kiko Neves in the 10th minute of play. 13 minutes into the match, Braga Junior FC's goalkeeper Edgar Sabóia had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Francisco Seco. Edgar Sabóia made an important save on a dangerous shot by Francisco Seco in the 14th minute. Edgar Sabóia was a little too slow when Francisco Seco got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 15th minute. The score was now 1-0. Uruguay's Camilo Franco pulled a muscle in his back after 18 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Bruninho Nascimento fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Braga Junior FC's protests and gave Bruninho Nascimento a yellow card for diving instead. Uruguay made a substitution. Mateo Garrido replaced Camilo Franco. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francisco Seco in the 21st minute of play forced Braga Junior FC's goalkeeper Edgar Sabóia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Camilo Covarrubias kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Uruguay's Joaquin Gayoso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fernandinho Veiga in the 26th minute of play. Francisco Seco was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 28th minute. Uruguay's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Maximiliano Escribano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edgar Sabóia having to interfere. Maximiliano Escribano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Edgar Sabóia made a huge save. 36 minutes into the match, Maximiliano Escribano notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Braga Junior FC's Edgar Sabóia. Edgar Sabóia was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Braga Junior FC's Bruninho Nascimento got his second yellow card of the match in the 38th minute. The referee ordered Bruninho Nascimento off the ground. In the 42nd minute, Kiko Neves got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 44 minutes into the match, Braga Junior FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Gisbert came free, but Edgar Sabóia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edgar Sabóia made an important save on a dangerous shot by Francisco Seco in the 46th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Uruguay's Maximiliano Escribano slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Edgar Sabóia. That made the score 3-0 after 48 minutes of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Francisco Seco made the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Alberto Gisbert had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Edgar Sabóia. Braga Junior FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alberto Gisbert was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. In the 58th minute Maximiliano Escribano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgar Sabóia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Artur Azevedo got his second yellow card in the match during the 59th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a rather tough play, Braga Junior FC's Artur Azevedo got a free kick in the 60th minute. In the 64th minute Francisco Seco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgar Sabóia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edgar Sabóia 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 66th minute. Edgar Sabóia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maximiliano Escribano in the 67th minute of the match. After 68 played minutes Braga Junior FC got a freekick which was hit by Fernandinho Veiga. In the 68th minute of the match Mateo Garrido shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Edgar Sabóia showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When Francisco Seco fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Uruguay's protests and gave Francisco Seco a yellow card for diving instead. Kiko Neves could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Joaquin Gayoso made a huge save. 80 minutes into the match, Braga Junior FC's goal looked a bit too open when Maximiliano Escribano came free, but Edgar Sabóia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Maximiliano Escribano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Edgar Sabóia was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. Edgar Sabóia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Gisbert in the 85th minute of the match. Francisco Seco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Edgar Sabóia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maximiliano Escribano in the 93rd minute of play forced Braga Junior FC's goalkeeper Edgar Sabóia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Francisco Seco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Edgar Sabóia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Uruguay's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.