Challenge

Dan Paltinisanu
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Poli AEK's Wictor Brovall 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. If Wictor Brovall had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Romeo Berceanu fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Poli AEK's protests and gave Romeo Berceanu a yellow card for diving instead. Romeo Berceanu kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Nicolae Ghiorman came out of the goal in the 11th 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 0-1. Poli AEK's Nicolae Ghiorman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francisco Seco in the 15th minute of play. In the 18thth minute of the game Maximiliano Escribano who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Poli AEK's Nicolae Ghiorman was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the last second Joaquin Gayoso throw himself and got hold of the ball when Zafer Fırat in the 20thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Nicolae Ghiorman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maximiliano Escribano in the 22nd minute of play. Joaquin Gayoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zafer Fırat in the 29th minute of play. In the 38th minute, Wictor Brovall 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. Zafer Fırat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Nicolae Ghiorman stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Maximiliano Escribano's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. Zafer Fırat'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 43rd minute of play. Wictor Brovall who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 45thth minute tested the skills of Joaquin Gayoso when he managed to save the team from getting behind.

52 minutes in the game Chen Xiao Yan did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Romeo Berceanu. In the 56th match minute, Poli AEK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 倪凌宁 to maneuver through the defense. Jaime Cazalla succeeded in the game's 57th minute to get real power on a long shot . Poli AEK's Nicolae Ghiorman hadn't the time to block the shot which was pasted into the goal, 0-2! The audience thought a goal was coming when Francisco Seco got free with Nicolae Ghiorman in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 68 minutes into the match, Uruguay's goal looked a bit too open when Zafer Fırat came free, but Joaquin Gayoso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Francisco Seco got free with Nicolae Ghiorman in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Poli AEK getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Romeo Berceanu hit a great ball. With an all-out effort, Uruguay's Nicolae Ghiorman threw himself towards the right post 77 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Maximiliano Escribano, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Joaquin Gayoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Max Smed in the 83rd minute of the match. Zafer Fırat recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Poli AEK's Dan Balint got a free kick in the 87th minute. 89 minutes into the game, Camilo Franco threw the ball into play from the sideline. Poli AEK's Dan Balint quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 95th minute Zafer Fırat 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. When the final whistle sounded Uruguay left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Poli AEK.