Challenge

Estadio Centenario
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Francisco Seco kicked off to start the match. 2 minutes into the game, Green Horses's Apostolos Mavrokordatos 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, 0-1. The supporters of Uruguay booed when Green Horses was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Notis Bartzokas didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Green Horses's Apostolos Mavrokordatos in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Uruguay's goalie prevented a goal. Joaquin Gayoso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Apostolos Mavrokordatos, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Green Horses's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Olof Dalström in the 16th minute. Theodosis Kassapis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Francisco Seco in the 23rd minute. The supporters of Green Horses booed when Uruguay was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bruno Beldad didn't get a good kick on the ball. 30 minutes into the match, Uruguay's goal looked a bit too open when Apostolos Mavrokordatos came free, but Joaquin Gayoso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Alberto Gisbert's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Theodosis Kassapis was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. Uruguay's Joaquin Gayoso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vaios Petridis in the 36th minute of play. 38 minutes into the game, Uruguay's Francisco Seco nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Theodosis Kassapis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. In the 41st match minute, Green Horses was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ntinos Farmakis to maneuver through the defense. Apostolos Mavrokordatos struck a weak shot in the 44th 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 Green Horses. 47 minutes into the match, Apostolos Mavrokordatos notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Uruguay's Joaquin Gayoso. Joaquin Gayoso was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.

After 58 minutes of play, Uruguay's Maximiliano Escribano made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Theodosis Kassapis was left in no man's land by his defense there! Notis Bartzokas hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Ntinos Farmakis hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Green Horses defense, Alberto Gisbert kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Theodosis Kassapis. The Green Horses fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Theodosis Kassapis should have stopped the shot. In the 87th minute, Sotiris Barberopoulos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Joaquin Gayoso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Notis Bartzokas in the 92nd minute. Joaquin Gayoso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Apostolos Mavrokordatos, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. 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.