Challenge

Estadio Resistencia
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Uruguay's Francisco Seco started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 4 minutes into the match, Uruguay's goal looked a bit too open when Denis Eudoxio came free, but Joaquin Gayoso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. RÚSTICOS F.C's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Melchor Eztebe in the 5th minute. If Denis Eudoxio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Omar Cristofol didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Francisco Seco went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Denis Eudoxio in the 22nd minute of play forced Uruguay's goalkeeper Joaquin Gayoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francisco Seco in the 25th minute of play forced RÚSTICOS F.C's goalkeeper Omar Cristofol to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Maximiliano Escribano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Omar Cristofol tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Péter Havas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 36 minutes into the game, Denis Eudoxio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Joaquin Gayoso was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 42 minutes into the match, Denis Eudoxio 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 Denis Eudoxio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Victorio Luciano got a throw-in 45 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Péter Havas. The audience was convinced that Denis Eudoxio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Joaquin Gayoso was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Denis Eudoxio was the one to do the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Denis Eudoxio in the 51st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joaquin Gayoso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Francisco Seco struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Omar Cristofol didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Uruguay. Arturo Carvallo made in the 54th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by RÚSTICOS F.C's Victorio Luciano. When Denis Eudoxio came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the RÚSTICOS F.C 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 Denis Eudoxio couldn't finish the play. Omar Cristofol was a little too slow when Francisco Seco got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 60th minute. The score was now 3-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Gisbert got free with Omar Cristofol in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Uruguay's Francisco Seco got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Arturo Carvallo kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Joaquin Gayoso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Denis Eudoxio's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. In the 83rd minute RÚSTICOS F.C were awarded a corner. Melchor Eztebe went to the cornerflag to take it. RÚSTICOS F.C's Melchor Eztebe was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Joaquin Gayoso in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. When the match clock showed 96 minutes, the score became 5-2 when Denis Eudoxio sped through Uruguay's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Joaquin Gayoso. For all the effort they put into the match, the Uruguay players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for RÚSTICOS F.C.