Challenge

Estadio Centenario
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Francisco Seco made the kick off which started today's match. In the 11thth minute of the game Vladislav Dzhalev 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. In the 12th match minute, Uruguay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francisco Seco to maneuver through the defense. Vladislav Dzhalev struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Joaquin Gayoso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for EK. Denimir Bebin was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Francisco Seco showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 18 minute of play. Francisco Seco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Uruguay's Joaquin Gayoso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cido Fernandez in the 26th minute of play. Bruno Beldad hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Uruguay's zone, Vladislav Dzhalev stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joaquin Gayoso came out of the goal and Vladislav Dzhalev tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Uruguay booed when EK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Beloslav Yachkov didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, EK's Denimir Bebin got control of the ball when Francisco Seco tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 46th minute, Cido Fernandez got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Maximiliano Escribano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Denimir Bebin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

58 minutes into the match, Uruguay's Maximiliano Escribano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Denimir Bebin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Vladislav Dzhalev had several of the Uruguay's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 59 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-1 score and a disappointed Joaquin Gayoso as he didn't even see the shot coming. 63 minutes had been played when some careless play by Uruguay's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. İlbey Denizalp was slow to take the kick. During this time EK's players had a chance to rest. İlbey Denizalp made a great header on EK's corner, it was just that Uruguay's Joaquin Gayoso managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 67th minute Vladislav Dzhalev 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. Denimir Bebin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Francisco Seco in the 68th minute of the match. Joaquin Gayoso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vladislav Dzhalev, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Vladislav Dzhalev charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vladislav Dzhalev the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 74th minute, Vladislav Dzhalev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 78 minutes into the match, Uruguay's goal looked a bit too open when Vladislav Dzhalev came free, but Joaquin Gayoso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vladislav Dzhalev in the 81st minute of play forced Uruguay's goalkeeper Joaquin Gayoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Uruguay's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jaime Cazalla in the 93rd minute. A nice corner shot did that Jaime Cazalla got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Denimir Bebin quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After 96 minutes, İlbey Denizalp mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the EK and the Uruguay players grew even worse after the yellow card. İlbey Denizalp hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.