Challenge

Estadio Centenario
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Francisco Seco made the kick off and thus started the match. 5 minutes into the game, Irinel Bratoloveanu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Joaquin Gayoso was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 10 played minutes Uruguay got a freekick which was hit by Kevin Carballal. After a defensive mix-up in Balaceanu UFC's zone, Francisco Seco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mihăiţă Frânculescu 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. After 16 played minutes Uruguay got a freekick which was hit by Camilo Franco. With his leg Mihăiţă Frânculescu managed to avoid a goal in the 23rdth minute, when Uruguay's Francisco Seco fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Francisco Seco came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Uruguay 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 Francisco Seco couldn't finish the play. Balaceanu UFC's Mihăiţă Frânculescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francisco Seco in the 30th minute of play. Alex Aliuta took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Joaquin Gayoso. Joaquin Gayoso dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Francisco Seco managed to get in a good position for a shot. Uruguay's supporters rose to their feet, but Francisco Seco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mihăiţă Frânculescu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Balaceanu UFC's Irinel Bratoloveanu got a free kick in the 38th minute. 39 minutes into the match, Uruguay's Francisco Seco sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mihăiţă Frânculescu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 40th match minute, Balaceanu UFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anton Negru to maneuver through the defense. When Uruguay's Francisco Seco in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Balaceanu UFC's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Uruguay's Camilo Franco got a free kick in the 44th minute. After a rather tough play, Balaceanu UFC's Teodor Carabulea got a free kick in the 48th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 54th minute of the game. One of Uruguay:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Balaceanu UFC:s goal. In the 57th match minute, Uruguay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francisco Seco to maneuver through the defense. After 64 minutes of play, Uruguay's Maximiliano Escribano made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mihăiţă Frânculescu was left in no man's land by his defense there! 67 minutes into the game, Maximiliano Escribano cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Mihăiţă Frânculescu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 73rd minute, Alex Aliuta 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. After having played for 78 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. If Alberto Gisbert had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Francisco Seco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Maximiliano Escribano struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Mihăiţă Frânculescu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Uruguay. Francisco Seco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mihăiţă Frânculescu came out of the goal in the 96th minute to try and stop a shot by Uruguay's Maximiliano Escribano. But to his dismay, Maximiliano Escribano quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-2. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Uruguay had played much better football throughout.