Challenge

Estadio Centenario
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Francisco Seco made the kick off and thus started the match. Joaquin Gayoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfons Påk in the 5th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Uruguay defense, Leif Classon kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Joaquin Gayoso. The Uruguay fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Joaquin Gayoso should have stopped the shot. Maximiliano Escribano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ralles Bollklubb's Kristian Odén proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Ralles Bollklubb from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Leif Classon in the 12th 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. Leif Classon's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Joaquin Gayoso read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 14th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Maximiliano Escribano kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Kristian Odén. That made the score 1-1 in the 15 minute of play. Leif Classon recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Uruguay's zone, Leif Classon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joaquin Gayoso came out of the goal and Leif Classon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bengt Colin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquin Gayoso having to interfere. Johannes Ahlquist got a throw-in 35 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Magne Blomqvist. After 39 played minutes Ralles Bollklubb got a freekick which was hit by Bengt Colin. In the 40th minute, Francisco Seco 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. After 44 minutes of play, Uruguay's Francisco Seco made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Kristian Odén was left in no man's land by his defense there! No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Bengt Colin made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Uruguay booed when Ralles Bollklubb was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Magne Blomqvist didn't get a good kick on the ball. Joaquin Gayoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bengt Colin in the 61st minute of the match. 66 minutes into the match, Ralles Bollklubb's goal looked a bit too open when Francisco Seco came free, but Kristian Odén reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 69 minutes into the game, Magne Blomqvist was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ralles Bollklubb's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Uruguay the free kick. After a rather tough play, Ralles Bollklubb's Magne Blomqvist got a free kick in the 69th minute. Jaime Cazalla, 70 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Rasmus Ferdinand kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Ralles Bollklubb's goalkeeper Kristian Odén, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Kristian Odén stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Francisco Seco's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. 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 77th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Ralles Bollklubb's goalie and right to Francisco Seco. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Ralles Bollklubb's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Francisco Seco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kristian Odén having to interfere. Maximiliano Escribano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kristian Odén showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maximiliano Escribano in the 88th minute of the match. After 89 minutes Ralles Bollklubb's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jaime Cazalla who took care of the corner kick. The corner led to Uruguay's Francisco Seco getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. When Maximiliano Escribano came up free with the goalie in the 91st 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 Maximiliano Escribano couldn't finish the play. In the 94th minute, Leif Classon ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Joaquin Gayoso was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.