Challenge

Estadio Centenario
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Francisco Seco started the match with the kick off. Jeronimo Mikelats made in the 7th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Zeledon Oso however managed to control. In the 11thth minute of the game Atilano Salomone 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. Isidoro Frutos 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 14th minute. After 17 played minutes Argentino de Merlo got a freekick which was hit by Zeledon Oso. Alberto Gisbert's late challenge caught a Argentino de Merlo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alberto Gisbert helped the player get up and apologised. Alberto Gisbert hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Isidoro Frutos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jaime Cazalla in the 24th minute of play. In the 26th minute, Francisco Seco made a precise shot to the right of Isidoro Frutos. Argentino de Merlo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. When Bruno Beldad came up free with the goalie in the 30th 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 Bruno Beldad couldn't finish the play. Filomeno Venceslao hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. When Francisco Seco came up free with the goalie in the 40th 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 Francisco Seco couldn't finish the play. When Francisco Seco came up free with the goalie in the 46th 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 Francisco Seco couldn't finish the play. Argentino de Merlo's Isidoro Frutos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 48th minute of the match, managed to save Argentino de Merlo from getting a goal against them. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Zeledon Oso stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Atilano Salomone hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Francisco Seco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zacarias Milian sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A throw-in in the 68th minute of the game was made by Jeronimo Mikelats with Zeledon Oso as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Maximiliano Escribano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isidoro Frutos having to interfere. Filomeno Venceslao kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. 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. Uruguay's Joaquin Gayoso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Uruguay from getting a goal against them. In the 79thth minute of the game Francisco Seco who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Argentino de Merlo's Isidoro Frutos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Zeledon Oso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Uruguay booed when Argentino de Merlo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Orlando Abalos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Isidoro Frutos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jaime Cazalla in the 85th minute of the match. Isidoro Frutos 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 87th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francisco Seco in the 90th minute of play forced Argentino de Merlo's goalkeeper Isidoro Frutos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 92 minutes into the game, Argentino de Merlo's Fernan Naike nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Joaquin Gayoso made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. When the referee ended the match the Uruguay players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.