Challenge

Estadio Centenario
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, 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. Manuel Boteanu started the match with the kick off. Joaquin Gayoso didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Manuel Boteanu went, in the 2nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After 6 minutes, Laurențiu Târban mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Juventus Țiu and the Uruguay players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 6 played minutes Juventus Țiu got a freekick which was hit by Laurențiu Târban. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Manuel Boteanu in the 8th 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. Marius Bălașa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maximiliano Escribano in the 11th minute of play. Francisco Seco kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Ernest Bărcăuan hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. In the 21st minute of the match, Maximiliano Escribano tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Marius Bălașa saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Marius Bălașa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Maximiliano Escribano in the 23rd minute. When Claudiu Tăutu fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Juventus Țiu's protests and gave Claudiu Tăutu a yellow card for diving instead. After 23 played minutes Juventus Țiu got a freekick which was hit by Claudiu Tăutu. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Alberto Gisbert managed to get in a good position for a shot. Uruguay's supporters rose to their feet, but Alberto Gisbert was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marius Bălașa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 35th minute, Uruguay's Maximiliano Escribano dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. After 38 minutes, Daniel Mihele made it 1-2 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. After having played for 42 minutes, Maximiliano Escribano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Uruguay's supporters crossed their fingers, but Maximiliano Escribano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Maximiliano Escribano kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. After the first half Juventus Țiu were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Francisco Seco made a kick off. When Francisco Seco came up free with the goalie in the 51st 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. Maximiliano Escribano scored 2-2 in the 54th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marius Bălașa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 57 minutes into the match, Juventus Țiu's goal looked a bit too open when Camilo Franco came free, but Marius Bălașa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manuel Boteanu'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 his leg Joaquin Gayoso managed to avoid a goal in the 63rdth minute, when Juventus Țiu's Manuel Boteanu fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. A hard shot 73 in the game by Manuel Boteanu from a close distance when the talented Joaquin Gayoso managed to make a qualified save. Uruguay's players were relieved. Manuel Boteanu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquin Gayoso having to interfere. Ernest Bărcăuan made in the 75th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Daniel Mihele immediately put the ball in play. A sloppy throw-in by Ernest Bărcăuan in the 81st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Uruguay's Alberto Gisbert. Marius Bălașa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francisco Seco in the 81st minute of play. Camilo Franco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marius Bălașa having to interfere. After having played for 88 minutes, Daniel Mihele managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Juventus Țiu's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Mihele was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 89 minutes into the game, Manuel Boteanu lined in a short shot 2-3 behind a frustrated Joaquin Gayoso.