Challenge

Neverland Ranch
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Sven-Arne Gustafsson took the kick off in the first half of the match. Francisco Seco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wictor Hagström having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maximiliano Escribano in the 6th minute of play forced FC Kurdish Warriors's goalkeeper Wictor Hagström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the FC Kurdish Warriors defense, Maximiliano Escribano kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Wictor Hagström. The FC Kurdish Warriors fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Wictor Hagström should have stopped the shot. In the 15th minute, Francisco Seco made a precise shot to the right of Wictor Hagström. FC Kurdish Warriors's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. FC Kurdish Warriors's Wictor Hagström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francisco Seco in the 22nd minute of play. Niclas Hjälm could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Joaquin Gayoso made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Niclas Hjälm got free with Joaquin Gayoso in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Francisco Seco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Uruguay were awarded a corner in the 37th minute after FC Kurdish Warriors's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jaime Cazalla took the corner. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Francisco Seco in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wictor Hagström prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Camilo Franco during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of FC Kurdish Warriors booed when Uruguay was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camilo Franco didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in FC Kurdish Warriors's zone, Francisco Seco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Wictor Hagström came out of the goal and Francisco Seco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The FC Kurdish Warriors players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Uruguay were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Francisco Seco to make the kick off. Sven-Arne Gustafsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Uruguay's Joaquin Gayoso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sven-Arne Gustafsson in the 54th minute of play. Edvin Johnsson got a throw-in 56 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Ingvar Asmundsson. Francisco Seco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Wictor Hagström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Joaquin Gayoso didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when FC Kurdish Warriors's Niclas Hjälm shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Ingvar Asmundsson made in the 68th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Uruguay's Alberto Gisbert. In the 70th minute, Francisco Seco left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Uruguay fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. After 73 played minutes FC Kurdish Warriors got a freekick which was hit by Wilhelm Bergström. In the 77th minute Niclas Hjälm 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. After having played for 79 minutes, Francisco Seco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Uruguay's supporters crossed their fingers, but Francisco Seco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Joaquin Gayoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Niclas Hjälm in the 81st minute of the match. Francisco Seco struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Wictor Hagström didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Uruguay. Joaquin Gayoso came out of the goal in the 85th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Kurdish Warriors's Sven-Arne Gustafsson. But to his dismay, Sven-Arne Gustafsson quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. After 89 played minutes FC Kurdish Warriors got a freekick which was hit by Edvin Johnsson. In the 90th play minute Francisco Seco came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Wictor Hagström. 2-4. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Uruguay walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.