Challenge

FCA Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Uruguay's Francisco Seco started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When the match had gone on for 5 minutes, Francisco Seco put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Hieronim Biegun. If Francisco Seco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Uruguay booed when FC Alkomaty was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zachariasz Rozanski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Francisco Seco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francisco Seco in the 14th minute of play forced FC Alkomaty's goalkeeper Hieronim Biegun to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Uruguay booed when FC Alkomaty was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stefan Walczyk didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hieronim Biegun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francisco Seco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stefan Walczyk'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. Stefan Walczyk helped the player get up and apologised. Francisco Seco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Hieronim Biegun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 27th minute, Maximiliano Escribano made a precise shot to the right of Hieronim Biegun. FC Alkomaty's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Uruguay's Francisco Seco got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Maximiliano Escribano blasted a shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hieronim Biegun having to make a save. Francisco Seco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Hieronim Biegun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francisco Seco in the 38th minute of play. After having played for 39 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. The audience was convinced that Francisco Seco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hieronim Biegun was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. Francisco Seco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hieronim Biegun stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Francisco Seco's shot from short distance in the 43rd minute. In the 44th match minute, FC Alkomaty was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabian Jaroszewicz to maneuver through the defense. In the 46th minute Francisco Seco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hieronim Biegun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Radowit Derlanga was the one to do the kick off. FC Alkomaty's Hieronim Biegun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maximiliano Escribano in the 56th minute of play. After having played for 60 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. After a defensive mix-up in FC Alkomaty's zone, Francisco Seco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hieronim Biegun 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. 64 minutes into the match, Maximiliano Escribano had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hieronim Biegun. FC Alkomaty's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Maximiliano Escribano was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. Uruguay's Joaquin Gayoso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stefan Walczyk in the 69th minute of play. 71 minutes into the game, Uruguay's Francisco Seco nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hieronim Biegun made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. After having played for 75 minutes, Francisco Seco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Uruguay's supporters crossed their fingers, but Francisco Seco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 82ndth minute of the game Francisco Seco who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Alkomaty's Hieronim Biegun was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With an all-out effort, Uruguay's Hieronim Biegun threw himself towards the right post 83 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Alberto Gisbert, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. A hard shot 85 in the game by Francisco Seco from a close distance when the talented Hieronim Biegun managed to make a qualified save. FC Alkomaty's players were relieved. After 87 minutes of play, Uruguay's Maximiliano Escribano made it 0-7 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hieronim Biegun was left in no man's land by his defense there! A throw-in in the 92nd minute of the game was made by Stanislaw Bucyki with Stefan Walczyk as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Hieronim Biegun made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Francisco Seco sent off a good shot on target. Olgierd Ochylski made in the 95th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Stefan Walczyk however managed to control. Uruguay's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.