Challenge

Juan José Pizzuti
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) 7 minutes into the match, Uruguay's goal looked a bit too open when Olov Siggman came free, but Joaquin Gayoso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joaquin Gayoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Olov Siggman in the 7th minute of the match. Nicolas Beturian hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. 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 Rodrigo Gau quite easily take care of the ball. In the 18th minute, Jorge Sainz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Junior Villate received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Joaquin Gayoso came out and tried to block the shot, but Junior Villate slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 22nd minute. After 27 played minutes Fraga Fútbol Club got a freekick which was hit by Damian Ibon. 32 minutes into the match, Junior Villate had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Joaquin Gayoso. Uruguay's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Junior Villate was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. With a little luck, Uruguay's Joaquin Gayoso got control of the ball when Junior Villate tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 39th minute, Junior Villate reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Joaquin Gayoso. The goal made the score 3-0. Francisco Seco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gavino Amaya got free with Joaquin Gayoso in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 48th minute of the match Fraga Fútbol Club got a corner. Uruguay's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Olov Siggman ran over to the corner to take the kick.

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. 51 minutes into the match, Junior Villate notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Uruguay's Joaquin Gayoso. Joaquin Gayoso was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a defensive mix-up in Uruguay's zone, Junior Villate stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joaquin Gayoso came out of the goal and Junior Villate tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Olov Siggman in the 55th minute of play forced Uruguay's goalkeeper Joaquin Gayoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 56th minute Fraga Fútbol Club were awarded a corner. Olov Siggman went to the cornerflag to take it. Olov Siggman recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Francisco Seco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Rodrigo Gau tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With his leg Rodrigo Gau managed to avoid a goal in the 70thth minute, when Uruguay's Francisco Seco fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Francisco Seco did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 5-1 to the left of a surprised Rodrigo Gau 70 minutes into the match. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind Uruguay's goalkeeper Joaquin Gayoso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Joaquin Gayoso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Junior Villate, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. After 79 minutes Uruguay's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Olov Siggman who took care of the corner kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Gavino Amaya heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Fraga Fútbol Club's Olov Siggman got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A hard shot 88 in the game by Francisco Seco from a close distance when the talented Rodrigo Gau managed to make a qualified save. Fraga Fútbol Club's players were relieved. The supporters of Uruguay booed when Fraga Fútbol Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damian Ibon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fraga Fútbol Club's Epifanio Procopio was substituted for Gavino Amaya. After 89 played minutes Fraga Fútbol Club got a freekick which was hit by Damian Ibon. Uruguay's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.