Challenge

Estadio Centenario
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nasos Tsionas kicked off to start the match. In the 7th minute, Marios Mitsotakis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Francisco Seco's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 8thth minute, Stratos Vogiatzis skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 9 minutes into the match, Uruguay's goal looked a bit too open when Nasos Tsionas came free, but Joaquin Gayoso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The corner led Π.Α.Ο.ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥΠΟΛΕΩΣ's Markos Kopsidas to fire away a dangerous shot which Joaquin Gayoso despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. With his leg Stratos Vogiatzis managed to avoid a goal in the 12thth minute, when Uruguay's Francisco Seco fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Lembit Lutsar took the ball and in the 14 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 1-1. In the 18th minute, Lembit Lutsar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Π.Α.Ο.ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥΠΟΛΕΩΣ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Joaquin Gayoso didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marios Natsouras went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nasos Tsionas in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Joaquin Gayoso saved Uruguay from getting behind. 30 minutes into the match, Uruguay's goal looked a bit too open when Lembit Lutsar came free, but Joaquin Gayoso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 32nd minute Nasos Tsionas 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. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Uruguay's goalie and right to Marios Natsouras. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Uruguay's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Stratos Vogiatzis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maximiliano Escribano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 38 played minutes Uruguay got a freekick which was hit by Camilo Franco. Maximiliano Escribano hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Π.Α.Ο.ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥΠΟΛΕΩΣ's Marios Natsouras got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Uruguay players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Π.Α.Ο.ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥΠΟΛΕΩΣ were winning 1-4.

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. Nasos Tsionas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Joaquin Gayoso made a huge save. When Arturo Carvallo fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Uruguay's protests and gave Arturo Carvallo a yellow card for diving instead. In the 57th minute, one of Uruguay:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Uruguay. In the 58th minute, the referee gave Π.Α.Ο.ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥΠΟΛΕΩΣ a penalty. Markos Kopsidas looked confident and blasted the ball into goal by the left post, totally unstoppable for Joaquin Gayoso. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francisco Seco in the 62nd minute of play forced Π.Α.Ο.ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥΠΟΛΕΩΣ's goalkeeper Stratos Vogiatzis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 65 minutes into the game, Maximiliano Escribano cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-5. Stratos Vogiatzis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Stratos Vogiatzis 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 68th minute. 71 minutes into the game, Marios Mitsotakis threw the ball into play from the sideline. Uruguay's Camilo Covarrubias quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Stathis Chronoulis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 75th minute of the match, Nasos Tsionas got a very nice opportunity to score, but Joaquin Gayoso was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Nasos Tsionas in the 78thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Joaquin Gayoso, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 81 minutes in the game Marios Mitsotakis did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Nasos Tsionas. With an all-out effort, Π.Α.Ο.ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥΠΟΛΕΩΣ's Joaquin Gayoso threw himself towards the right post 83 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Lembit Lutsar, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 84th match minute, Uruguay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberto Gisbert to maneuver through the defense. Alberto Gisbert kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Francisco Seco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind Π.Α.Ο.ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥΠΟΛΕΩΣ's goalkeeper Stratos Vogiatzis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 93 minutes into the match, Francisco Seco notched a goal, 3-5, to the right of Π.Α.Ο.ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥΠΟΛΕΩΣ's Stratos Vogiatzis. Stratos Vogiatzis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.