Challenge

Bird Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Uruguay's Francisco Seco started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Jorge Sainz kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. In the 12th minute, Francisco Seco made a precise shot to the right of Manol Skarlatov. ARAPONGAS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 20thth minute of the game Mike Robert 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. Jürgen Lessard hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, ARAPONGAS's Henry Hoch got a free kick in the 24th minute. Jaime Cazalla might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Manol Skarlatov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jaime Cazalla ran back to his position shaking his head. Manol Skarlatov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Francisco Seco went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, Uruguay's Alberto Gisbert got a free kick in the 30th minute. Maximiliano Escribano took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Manol Skarlatov. Manol Skarlatov dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. 39 minutes into the game, ARAPONGAS's Mike Robert 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, 1-3. Manol Skarlatov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maximiliano Escribano in the 42nd minute of the match. 42 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Uruguay's Maximiliano Escribano fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mike Robert was the one to do the kick off. Larry Feiss sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 55thth minute of the game Mike Robert 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Henry Hoch during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 62 played minutes ARAPONGAS got a freekick which was hit by Henry Hoch. ARAPONGAS made a substitution. Timon Gmür replaced Larry Feiss. A collision led to ARAPONGAS getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Henry Hoch hit a great ball. An unexpected shot in the 64th minute by Francisco Seco got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. When ARAPONGAS's Mike Robert in the 66th minute got a chance for a shot 66th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Uruguay's goalie prevented a goal. Manol Skarlatov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maximiliano Escribano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Francisco Seco received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Manol Skarlatov came out and tried to block the shot, but Francisco Seco slotted it home off the left post making it 1-4 in the 72nd minute. In the 74th minute, Mike Robert 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 2-4. After a rather tough play, Uruguay's Maximiliano Escribano got a free kick in the 82nd minute. 86 minutes into the match, ARAPONGAS's Mike Robert sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joaquin Gayoso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 89 minutes into the game, 叶震洋 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ARAPONGAS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Uruguay the free kick. 叶震洋 hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Francisco Seco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Manol Skarlatov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Tibor Brandt came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the ARAPONGAS 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 Tibor Brandt couldn't finish the play.