Challenge

Estádio PANATO
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Alberto Gisbert received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Guto Taffarel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Joaquin Gayoso had great luck who in the 9thth minute grab hold of the ball when Arlindo de Salles from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Guto Taffarel 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 12th minute. Maximiliano Escribano charged in rather forcefully in the 12th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Maximiliano Escribano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Uruguay getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Maximiliano Escribano hit a great ball. Aki Guardo struck a weak shot in the 14th 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 LUIZ PANATO. Aki Guardo in the 17thth 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. Joaquin Gayoso was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Arlindo de Salles showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 20 minute of play. A collision led to LUIZ PANATO getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Aki Guardo hit a great ball. If Aki Guardo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 42nd minute of the match, Aki Guardo 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. 45 minutes into the game, Uruguay's Maximiliano Escribano nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Guto Taffarel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Arlindo de Salles to strike the kick off in the second half. Joaquin Gayoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aki Guardo in the 51st minute of play. Uruguay's Joaquin Gayoso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aki Guardo in the 54th minute of play. LUIZ PANATO's Zhao Yue Cheng suffered a sore thigh after 58 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Kevin Carballal fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Uruguay's protests and gave Kevin Carballal a yellow card for diving instead. Kevin Carballal kicked well hit freekick during the 59th 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 Aki Guardo in the 60th minute of play. Maximiliano Escribano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Guto Taffarel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pedro Luiz Paiva got a throw-in 67 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Tostão Reis. If Francisco Seco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 84 minutes into the game, Arlindo de Salles cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Joaquin Gayoso was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Gualter Camargo kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maximiliano Escribano in the 89th minute of play forced LUIZ PANATO's goalkeeper Guto Taffarel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 93 minutes into the match, Aki Guardo 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 Aki Guardo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1.