Challenge

Estadio da Luz
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Gayle Darling showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maximiliano Escribano in the 5th minute of the match. Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Gayle Darling played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maximiliano Escribano in the 6th minute of play. If Florentin McCann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 9th match minute, Sport Lisboa e Benfica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francisco Graham to maneuver through the defense. 11 minutes into the game, Uruguay's Francisco Seco nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gayle Darling made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Francisco Seco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Francisco Seco scored 0-3 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gayle Darling, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Eusebio Briggs kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Gayle Darling showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Francisco Seco in the 33rd minute of the match. Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Georges Christopher managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Arturo Carvallo in the 35 minute of the game. When Francisco Graham was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 36 minutes had been played. Gayle Darling made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francisco Seco in the 39th minute of play. 41 minutes into the match, Francisco Seco notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Gayle Darling. Gayle Darling was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Maximiliano Escribano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arturo Carvallo charged in rather forcefully in the 47th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arturo Carvallo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 49th match minute, Uruguay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arturo Carvallo to maneuver through the defense.

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. 56 minutes into the match, Sport Lisboa e Benfica's goal looked a bit too open when Maximiliano Escribano came free, but Gayle Darling reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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. 62 minutes into the match, Francisco Seco dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Gayle Darling, 0-5. Gayle Darling stood somewhat misplaced when Francisco Seco came free in front of goal and shot 0-6 to the left of him in the 66 minute. Francisco Seco's late challenge caught a Sport Lisboa e Benfica's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Francisco Seco helped the player get up and apologised. In the 69th minute, Francisco Seco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Francisco Seco made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 72ndth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Gayle Darling would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. A hard shot 74 in the game by Francisco Seco from a close distance when the talented Gayle Darling managed to make a qualified save. Sport Lisboa e Benfica's players were relieved. Jorge Sainz made in the 76th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Camilo Franco immediately put the ball in play. 78 minutes into the game, Francisco Seco recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Gayle Darling. Francisco Seco showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-7. When the match had gone on for 81 minutes, Alberto Gisbert took a quick shot and it went in 0-8 without a chance for Gayle Darling to make any attempt to save it. Francisco Seco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gayle Darling having to interfere. A hard shot 86 in the game by Maximiliano Escribano from a close distance when the talented Gayle Darling managed to make a qualified save. Sport Lisboa e Benfica's players were relieved. Gayle Darling made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francisco Seco in the 88th minute of play. Gayle Darling showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maximiliano Escribano, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. 94 minutes in the game Jorge Sainz did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Francisco Seco. Francisco Seco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Gayle Darling made a huge save. Gayle Darling was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Maximiliano Escribano showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-10 in the 97 minute of play. When the final whistle sounded Uruguay left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Sport Lisboa e Benfica.