Challenge

Estadio Centenario
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Francisco Seco started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpectedly hard shot by Palmiro Picasso in the 4th minute of play forced Uruguay's goalkeeper Joaquin Gayoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jorge Sainz hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Joaquin Gayoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Palmiro Picasso in the 7th minute of the match. Pau Nas Canelas's Gentil Miranda proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Pau Nas Canelas from getting a goal against them. In the 10th minute Palmiro Picasso 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. In the 13th minute, Palmiro Picasso got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 17th minute, Mário Vilas Boas had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Maximiliano Escribano during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Pau Nas Canelas's Ludomir Barna was substituted for Mário Vilas Boas. A collision led to Uruguay getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Maximiliano Escribano hit a great ball. In the 31stth minute of the game Tobias Nascimento who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Uruguay's Joaquin Gayoso was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gentil Miranda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Gisbert in the 33rd minute of play. Gentil Miranda 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 39th minute. When Palmiro Picasso came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Pau Nas Canelas 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 Palmiro Picasso couldn't finish the play. Palmiro Picasso scored 1-1 in the 43rd 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. 46 minutes into the match, Pau Nas Canelas's Palmiro Picasso sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joaquin Gayoso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francisco Seco in the 48th minute of play forced Pau Nas Canelas's goalkeeper Gentil Miranda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tobias Nascimento was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st 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. Francisco Seco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pau Nas Canelas's Gentil Miranda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maximiliano Escribano in the 76th minute of play. After 86 played minutes, Uruguay's Jaime Cazalla shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gentil Miranda came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Uruguay reached it. Francisco Seco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Gentil Miranda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francisco Seco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 95 minutes into the game, Avelino Tinoco was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pau Nas Canelas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Uruguay the free kick. After 95 played minutes Pau Nas Canelas got a freekick which was hit by Avelino Tinoco. After a defensive mix-up in Pau Nas Canelas's zone, Jaime Cazalla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gentil Miranda came out of the goal and Jaime Cazalla tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.