Challenge

Estadio Centenario
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Francisco Seco got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Uruguay getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Maximiliano Escribano hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Uruguay's Camilo Franco got a free kick in the 6th minute. Joaquin Gayoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alex Aliuta in the 11th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Balaceanu UFC's zone, Maximiliano Escribano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mihăiţă Frânculescu came out of the goal and Maximiliano Escribano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Francisco Seco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Mihăiţă Frânculescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 22nd minute Alex Aliuta 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. The supporters of Uruguay booed when Balaceanu UFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anton Negru didn't get a good kick on the ball. 24 minutes into the match, Balaceanu UFC's goal looked a bit too open when Francisco Seco came free, but Mihăiţă Frânculescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 29th match minute, Uruguay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maximiliano Escribano to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Balaceanu UFC's zone, Francisco Seco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mihăiţă Frânculescu 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. Mihăiţă Frânculescu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Francisco Seco in the 33rd minute. Francisco Seco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Mihăiţă Frânculescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Francisco Seco might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mihăiţă Frânculescu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Francisco Seco ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience held their breath when Jaime Cazalla in the 45th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Mihăiţă Frânculescu's left hand side. Francisco Seco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Mihăiţă Frânculescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Francisco Seco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mihăiţă Frânculescu having to interfere. Alberto Gisbert struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Mihăiţă Frânculescu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Uruguay. Francisco Seco blasted a shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mihăiţă Frânculescu having to make a save. When Bruno Beldad fell near the penalty area in the 61st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Uruguay's protests and gave Bruno Beldad a yellow card for diving instead. Vlad Popete charged in rather forcefully in the 64th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vlad Popete the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Vlad Popete kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Francisco Seco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mihăiţă Frânculescu was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Francisco Seco in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mihăiţă Frânculescu saved Balaceanu UFC from getting behind. In the 69th minute Francisco Seco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mihăiţă Frânculescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emil Ardelean charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Emil Ardelean the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Balaceanu UFC getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Emil Ardelean hit a great ball. When Francisco Seco came up free with the goalie in the 71st 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 Francisco Seco couldn't finish the play. Emilian Gligan charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Emilian Gligan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Balaceanu UFC getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Emilian Gligan hit a great ball. Mihăiţă Frânculescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francisco Seco in the 74th minute of play. If Jaime Cazalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Francisco Seco blasted a shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mihăiţă Frânculescu having to make a save. Maximiliano Escribano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vlad Popete hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Uruguay's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jaime Cazalla in the 90th minute. After taking down the ball on Uruguay's corner Jaime Cazalla fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Mihăiţă Frânculescu quite easily take care of the ball. A collision led to Uruguay getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Francisco Seco hit a great ball. Uruguay's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.