Challenge

CARDINAL STADIUM
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The audience was convinced that Iordache Donici's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Joaquin Gayoso was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. Joaquin Gayoso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iordache Donici, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 16th minute Iordache Donici 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. Joaquin Gayoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Herminio Vincente in the 19th minute of the match. Joaquin Gayoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iordache Donici in the 20th minute of the match. In the 21st minute, Alberto Gisbert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 22ndth minute of the game Iordache Donici who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Uruguay's Joaquin Gayoso was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Yang Ming Ran made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francisco Seco in the 31st minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Iordache Donici got free with Joaquin Gayoso in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Joaquin Gayoso stood somewhat misplaced when Iordache Donici came free in front of goal and shot 3-0 to the left of him in the 46 minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Francisco Seco to strike the kick off in the second half. When C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Iordache Donici in the 51st minute got a chance for a shot 51st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Uruguay's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's zone, Francisco Seco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Yang Ming Ran came out of the goal and Francisco Seco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The C Ａ R D I N Ａ L fans' excitement grew in the 57th match minute when C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Herminio Vincente 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 4-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Joaquin Gayoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Deng Kun Xu in the 63rd minute of play. Maximiliano Escribano's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Yang Ming Ran read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. C Ａ R D I N Ａ L made a substitution. Sergiu Panaitescu replaced Iordache Donici. In the 68th minute of the match Uruguay got a corner. C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jaime Cazalla ran over to the corner to take the kick. Gu Hui Liang tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Yang Ming Ran. An unnecessary self made goal, 4-1 in the 68th minute. If Sergiu Panaitescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 74 minutes into the game, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Herminio Vincente nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Joaquin Gayoso made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-1. After 77 minutes of play, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Herminio Vincente made it 6-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Joaquin Gayoso was left in no man's land by his defense there! Uruguay's Alberto Gisbert managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Teodoro Gotzon in the 83 minute of the game. Francisco Seco charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Francisco Seco the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Francisco Seco hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. In the 89th minute, Uruguay's Francisco Seco ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Yang Ming Ran. Yang Ming Ran yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 7-2. The supporters of Uruguay booed when C Ａ R D I N Ａ L was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Panait Ponor didn't get a good kick on the ball. C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.