Challenge

El Gran Shaka
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Francisco Seco took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Francisco Seco in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Leo Lopez saved Azcurra AFC from getting behind. In the 7th minute, Azcurra AFC's Kıraç Ustaoğlu 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. 1-0. In the 13th match minute, Uruguay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jorge Sainz to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kıraç Ustaoğlu in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Joaquin Gayoso saved Uruguay from getting behind. Kıraç Ustaoğlu scored 2-0 in the 19th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Joaquin Gayoso, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 26th minute Kıraç Ustaoğlu 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. Luciano Ferrando's late challenge caught a Uruguay's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luciano Ferrando helped the player get up and apologised. Luciano Ferrando hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Jaime Cazalla managed to get in a good position for a shot. Uruguay's supporters rose to their feet, but Jaime Cazalla was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leo Lopez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Genaro Erasto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquin Gayoso having to interfere. Leo Lopez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Francisco Seco, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Francisco Seco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leo Lopez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Francisco Seco in the 41st minute of the match. Joaquin Gayoso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kıraç Ustaoğlu in the 44th minute. 45 minutes into the match, Azcurra AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Francisco Seco came free, but Leo Lopez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

In the 52nd minute, Francisco Seco made a precise shot to the right of Leo Lopez. Azcurra AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. In the 54th minute, Jorge Sainz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Genaro Erasto'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 56th minute of play. In the 59th minute, Arturo Carvallo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Uruguay's Maximiliano Escribano got a free kick in the 60th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Kıraç Ustaoğlu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Azcurra AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Kıraç Ustaoğlu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joaquin Gayoso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Leo Lopez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maximiliano Escribano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Uruguay's zone, Constantino Pancho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joaquin Gayoso came out of the goal and Constantino Pancho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Yusril Handoko kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Jaime Cazalla struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Leo Lopez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Uruguay. When Maximiliano Escribano came up free with the goalie in the 72nd 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 Maximiliano Escribano couldn't finish the play. In the 74th minute Maximiliano Escribano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leo Lopez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joaquin Gayoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kıraç Ustaoğlu in the 75th minute of play. In the 75th minute, Kıraç Ustaoğlu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Azcurra AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. A hard shot 84 in the game by Francisco Seco from a close distance when the talented Leo Lopez managed to make a qualified save. Azcurra AFC's players were relieved. Uruguay's Francisco Seco got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Uruguay getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Arturo Carvallo hit a great ball. The Azcurra AFC players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.