Challenge

Dan Paltinisanu
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Wictor Brovall started the match with the kick off. If Maximiliano Escribano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 0-1 became the score in the 4th minute when Francisco Seco elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. An unexpected shot in the 7th minute by Zafer Fırat got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Joaquin Gayoso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zafer Fırat, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zafer Fırat 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. After some careless play in the Poli AEK defense, Maximiliano Escribano kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nicolae Ghiorman. The Poli AEK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nicolae Ghiorman should have stopped the shot. In the 23rd minute Maximiliano Escribano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicolae Ghiorman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nicolae Ghiorman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maximiliano Escribano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Francisco Seco in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nicolae Ghiorman prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Maximiliano Escribano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Nicolae Ghiorman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 28th minute, Maximiliano Escribano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maximiliano Escribano in the 30th minute of play forced Poli AEK's goalkeeper Nicolae Ghiorman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 32 minutes into the game, Zafer Fırat was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Poli AEK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Uruguay the free kick. Wictor Brovall scored 1-2 in the 34th 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. A hard shot 40 in the game by Wictor Brovall from a close distance when the talented Joaquin Gayoso managed to make a qualified save. Uruguay's players were relieved. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Wictor Brovall in the 53rd 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. If Wictor Brovall had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Uruguay's zone, Max Smed stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joaquin Gayoso came out of the goal and Max Smed tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nicolae Ghiorman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maximiliano Escribano in the 64th minute of play. 66 minutes into the match, Uruguay's goal looked a bit too open when Wictor Brovall came free, but Joaquin Gayoso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Poli AEK's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Chen Xiao Yan in the 68th minute. Nicolae Ghiorman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francisco Seco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Poli AEK's Chen Xiao Yan got a free kick in the 80th minute. Joaquin Gayoso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zafer Fırat, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. In the 84th minute Wictor Brovall 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. The audience was convinced that Maximiliano Escribano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nicolae Ghiorman was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. Joaquin Gayoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wictor Brovall in the 93rd minute of the match. Maximiliano Escribano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.