Challenge

Estadio Centenario
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ali Nurettin took the kick off in the first half of the match. Pinner Cluj-Napoca's Adan Umea managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Jorge Sainz in the 3 minute of the game. After 6 played minutes Pinner Cluj-Napoca got a freekick which was hit by Petruț Mircescu. Ali Nurettin struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Joaquin Gayoso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pinner Cluj-Napoca. 12 minutes into the match, Uruguay's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Nurettin came free, but Joaquin Gayoso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ali Nurettin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Joaquin Gayoso read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 14th minute of play. The Pinner Cluj-Napoca fans' excitement grew in the 16th match minute when Pinner Cluj-Napoca's Ali Nurettin looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Ali Nurettin took the ball and in the 19 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 0-2. If Ali Nurettin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 23rd 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. In the 25th minute Pinner Cluj-Napoca were awarded a corner. Cristian Gallo went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Pinner Cluj-Napoca's Cristian Gallo to fire away a dangerous shot which Joaquin Gayoso despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Ali Nurettin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Joaquin Gayoso having to make a save. Joaquin Gayoso came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by Pinner Cluj-Napoca's Ali Nurettin. But to his dismay, Ali Nurettin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. In the 44th minute, Ali Nurettin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pinner Cluj-Napoca fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bruno Beldad during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Uruguay getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Bruno Beldad hit a great ball. In the 47th minute of the match Cristian Gallo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Joaquin Gayoso showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After the first half Pinner Cluj-Napoca were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Maximiliano Escribano in the 51st minute of play forced Pinner Cluj-Napoca's goalkeeper Jalmari Mikkonen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A well-hit corner resulted in Mugurel Gârniceanu heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. When Isac Zub came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Pinner Cluj-Napoca 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 Isac Zub couldn't finish the play. In the 61st minute, Ali Nurettin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pinner Cluj-Napoca fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. Kevin Carballal hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. In the 67th minute, Arturo Carvallo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Ali Nurettin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ali Nurettin struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Joaquin Gayoso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pinner Cluj-Napoca. Pinner Cluj-Napoca's Emanuel Herlea was substituted for Adan Umea. 74 minutes into the match, Ali Nurettin 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 Ali Nurettin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-6. When Ionică Sava fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pinner Cluj-Napoca's protests and gave Ionică Sava a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Pinner Cluj-Napoca's Ionică Sava got a free kick in the 76th minute. Jalmari Mikkonen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno Beldad in the 78th minute of play. Ali Nurettin might have been able to make a better finish in the 85th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Joaquin Gayoso. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ali Nurettin ran back to his position shaking his head. Uruguay's Joaquin Gayoso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save Uruguay from getting a goal against them. Joaquin Gayoso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ali Nurettin in the 91st minute. After 96 minutes, Jorge Sainz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Uruguay and the Pinner Cluj-Napoca players grew even worse after the yellow card. The Pinner Cluj-Napoca players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.