Challenge

Estadio Centenario
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Franz Neumann got the match started through his kick off. Francisco Seco blasted a shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lennard Finkenrath having to make a save. In the 8th minute Francisco Seco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lennard Finkenrath saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hertha 1969's Lennard Finkenrath played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maximiliano Escribano in the 10th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Franz Neumann in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Joaquin Gayoso saved Uruguay from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Franz Neumann in the 14th 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. Arturo Carvallo hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Franz Neumann in the 17th minute of play forced Uruguay's goalkeeper Joaquin Gayoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hertha 1969 were awarded a corner in the 18th minute after Uruguay's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Niko Tranenskær took the corner. After taking down the ball on Hertha 1969's corner Niko Tranenskær fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Joaquin Gayoso quite easily take care of the ball. Gino Van Herendael might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Joaquin Gayoso. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gino Van Herendael ran back to his position shaking his head. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hugo Dicke during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 24th match minute, Hertha 1969 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hugo Dicke to maneuver through the defense. Francisco Seco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Lennard Finkenrath made a huge save. In the 27th minute, Francisco Seco left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Uruguay fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. 34 minutes into the match, Damien Narten 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 Damien Narten was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. In the 39th minute Franz Neumann 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 41st minute, Franz Neumann made a precise shot to the right of Joaquin Gayoso. Uruguay's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. If Franz Neumann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Niko Tranenskær kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Franz Neumann in the 47th minute of play forced Uruguay's goalkeeper Joaquin Gayoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Uruguay players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Hertha 1969 were winning 1-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Francisco Seco to make the kick off. When Hertha 1969's Franz Neumann in the 52nd minute got a chance for a shot 52nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Uruguay's goalie prevented a goal. Joaquin Gayoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Franz Neumann in the 54th minute of the match. Hertha 1969 were awarded a corner in the 59th minute after Uruguay's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Niko Tranenskær took the corner. After taking down the ball on Hertha 1969's corner Niko Tranenskær fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Joaquin Gayoso quite easily take care of the ball. Joaquin Gayoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Franz Neumann in the 63rd minute of play. In the 64th minute, Francisco Seco left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Uruguay fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-4. Uruguay's Joaquin Gayoso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save Uruguay from getting a goal against them. Joaquin Gayoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Franz Neumann in the 69th minute of play. Joaquin Gayoso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Franz Neumann, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. When Emmerich Aumüller fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hertha 1969's protests and gave Emmerich Aumüller a yellow card for diving instead. Joaquin Gayoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Franz Neumann in the 83rd minute of play. When Hertha 1969's Franz Neumann in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Uruguay's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Hertha 1969's Niko Tranenskær got a free kick in the 84th minute. The audience was convinced that Francisco Seco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lennard Finkenrath was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. Francisco Seco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lennard Finkenrath having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Camilo Covarrubias during the 91st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Joaquin Gayoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Franz Neumann in the 94th minute of the match. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Hertha 1969 had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.