Challenge

Estadio Centenario
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, 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. If Maximiliano Escribano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Maximiliano Escribano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 10th minute Anthony Tonon 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. Arrigo Talone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maximiliano Escribano in the 15th minute of the match. Alberto Gisbert sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 26 played minutes Uruguay got a freekick which was hit by Maximiliano Escribano. In the 30th minute Maximiliano Escribano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arrigo Talone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpected shot in the 33rd minute by Maximiliano Escribano got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. With a little luck, LEBEG Team's Arrigo Talone got control of the ball when Francisco Seco tried to sneak it across the goal line. Diego Mastrocola hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Maximiliano Escribano struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Arrigo Talone didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Uruguay. Joaquin Gayoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anthony Tonon in the 44th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Anthony Tonon'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.

50 minutes into the match, Francisco Seco notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of LEBEG Team's Arrigo Talone. Arrigo Talone was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A collision led to LEBEG Team getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Ciro Caniglia hit a great ball. LEBEG Team's Arrigo Talone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maximiliano Escribano in the 56th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maximiliano Escribano in the 58th minute of play forced LEBEG Team's goalkeeper Arrigo Talone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 59 minutes, Maximiliano Escribano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Uruguay's supporters crossed their fingers, but Maximiliano Escribano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Arrigo Talone didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alberto Gisbert went, in the 60th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Achille Di Cesare sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Maximiliano Escribano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joaquin Gayoso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Achille Di Cesare in the 73rd minute. Arrigo Talone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francisco Seco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as LEBEG Team's Anthony Tonon slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Joaquin Gayoso. That made the score 2-1 after 80 minutes of play. Joaquin Gayoso was out of position in the 84 minute of play, and Anthony Tonon capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Anthony Tonon really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. In the 89th minute Anthony Tonon 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. 91 minutes into the match, Maximiliano Escribano notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of LEBEG Team's Arrigo Talone. Arrigo Talone was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When the referee ended the match the Uruguay players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.