Challenge

Minerva Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Taniel Maasar kicked off to start the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Taniel Maasar in the 11th 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. The FC Minerva Tallinn fans' excitement grew in the 11th match minute when FC Minerva Tallinn's Taniel Maasar 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 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francisco Seco in the 16th minute of play forced FC Minerva Tallinn's goalkeeper Kuno Raudsepp to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Francisco Seco managed to get in a good position for a shot. Uruguay's supporters rose to their feet, but Francisco Seco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kuno Raudsepp breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Maximiliano Escribano in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kuno Raudsepp saved FC Minerva Tallinn from getting behind. 23 minutes into the match, Uruguay's Jaime Cazalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kuno Raudsepp narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Maximiliano Escribano scored 1-1 in the 29th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kuno Raudsepp, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Joaquin Gayoso made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Taniel Maasar sent off a good shot on target. Ats Jaani kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. When Jaime Cazalla came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Uruguay 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 Jaime Cazalla couldn't finish the play. Francisco Seco blasted a shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kuno Raudsepp having to make a save. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

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. In the 53rd minute Beppe Di Campli 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. Deka Mardiansyah hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. In the 58th minute, Jaime Cazalla sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and FC Minerva Tallinn's Kuno Raudsepp didn't even have to move. After 61 played minutes Uruguay got a freekick which was hit by Kevin Carballal. Joaquin Gayoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Taniel Maasar in the 64th minute of the match. Francisco Seco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Kuno Raudsepp made a huge save. In the 76th minute of the game Ats Jaani made a throw-in which Luis Alberto Spinetta played forward. A collision led to FC Minerva Tallinn getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Taniel Maasar hit a great ball. Uruguay's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.