Challenge

Estadio Centenario
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Joaquin Gayoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sven-Edvin Ahlroth in the 3rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, English Fire's Nae Hăvârneanu got a free kick in the 11th minute. With his leg Dragoş Puric managed to avoid a goal in the 15thth minute, when Uruguay's Francisco Seco fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 22nd minute Maximiliano Escribano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dragoş Puric saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 25 minutes into the match, Uruguay's goal looked a bit too open when Monico Dragomir came free, but Joaquin Gayoso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. English Fire's Dragoş Puric played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maximiliano Escribano in the 28th minute of play. Uruguay's Joaquin Gayoso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nae Hăvârneanu in the 34th minute of play. Uruguay's Joaquin Gayoso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nae Hăvârneanu in the 39th minute of play. Uruguay's Joaquin Gayoso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nae Hăvârneanu in the 41st minute of play. 45 minutes into the match, Uruguay's goal looked a bit too open when Nae Hăvârneanu came free, but Joaquin Gayoso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half English Fire were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sven-Edvin Ahlroth was the one to do the kick off. Joaquin Gayoso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cazimir Ciulei, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 0-5 became the score in the 53rd minute when Nae Hăvârneanu elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Sven-Edvin Ahlroth's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 59thth minute, Joaquin Gayoso skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nae Hăvârneanu in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Joaquin Gayoso saved Uruguay from getting behind. 64 minutes into the game, Sven-Edvin Ahlroth cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-6. Joaquin Gayoso was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 71 minutes into the match, Uruguay's goalkeeper Joaquin Gayoso had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sven-Edvin Ahlroth. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nae Hăvârneanu in the 73rd 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. In the 73rd minute, Bruno Beldad hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of English Fire booed when Uruguay was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kevin Carballal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Joaquin Gayoso acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 80th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Cristinel Negulescu. 81 minutes into the match, Uruguay's goal looked a bit too open when Nae Hăvârneanu came free, but Joaquin Gayoso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 84thth minute of the game Nae Hăvârneanu 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. After 87 minutes, Nae Hăvârneanu made it 0-7 with a short kick to the right side. Uruguay's Joaquin Gayoso tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The Uruguay supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching English Fire's performance. The match ended with a win for English Fire.