Challenge

Ricardo E. Bochini
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Francisco Seco kicked off to start the match. When the match had gone on for 4 minutes, Victorino Diaz put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Joaquin Gayoso. Uruguay's Joaquin Gayoso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Victorino Diaz in the 7th minute of play. After 9 minutes Uruguay's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Celso Gar who took care of the corner kick. Pepillo Santandres made a great header on Ψ virgen Ψ's corner, it was just that Uruguay's Joaquin Gayoso managed to reach the ball for a save. 12 minutes had been played when some careless play by Uruguay's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Celso Gar was slow to take the kick. During this time Ψ virgen Ψ's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Alvaro Ixaka got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Joaquin Gayoso quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 15th minute, Ψ virgen Ψ's Victorino Diaz ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Joaquin Gayoso. Joaquin Gayoso yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. 18 minutes into the match, Ψ virgen Ψ's Victorino Diaz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joaquin Gayoso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Joaquin Gayoso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victorino Diaz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Ψ virgen Ψ's Victorino Diaz in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Uruguay's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Victorino Diaz in the 28th 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. Victorino Diaz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Victorino Diaz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Antonio Sengrat made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francisco Seco in the 34th minute of play. Victorino Diaz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Joaquin Gayoso read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. After 40 played minutes Uruguay got a freekick which was hit by Camilo Covarrubias. In the 47th minute, Ψ virgen Ψ's Victorino Diaz ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Joaquin Gayoso. Joaquin Gayoso yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Victorino Diaz to make the kick off. Joaquin Gayoso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victorino Diaz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Ψ virgen Ψ's Victorino Diaz in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Uruguay's goalie prevented a goal. When Ψ virgen Ψ's Stephan Alards in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Uruguay's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Ψ virgen Ψ booed when Uruguay was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camilo Franco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Celso Gar took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 57th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Joaquin Gayoso. Uruguay's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stephan Alards in the 66th minute of play forced Uruguay's goalkeeper Joaquin Gayoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joaquin Gayoso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victorino Diaz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joaquin Gayoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victorino Diaz in the 69th minute of the match. 74 minutes into the match, Uruguay's Maximiliano Escribano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Antonio Sengrat narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Uruguay's Joaquin Gayoso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Victorino Diaz in the 76th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Gisbert in the 89th minute of play forced Ψ virgen Ψ's goalkeeper Antonio Sengrat to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Ψ virgen Ψ were victorious despite being under pressure from Uruguay for much of the match.