Challenge

Estadio Centenario
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Albino Iyan got the match started through his kick off. After 3 played minutes, ☆Magno☆'s Filiberto Txatxu shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Joaquin Gayoso came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in ☆Magno☆ reached it. After 4 played minutes Uruguay got a freekick which was hit by Maximiliano Escribano. With an all-out effort, Uruguay's Marcelino Gombal threw himself towards the right post 15 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Maximiliano Escribano, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Uruguay's attentive Alberto Gisbert managed to snatch the ball when Feliberto Mercurio made a throw-in in the 18th minute of the game. Joaquin Gayoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivan Eleder in the 22nd minute of play. Marcelino Gombal came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by Uruguay's Francisco Seco. But to his dismay, Francisco Seco quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. After 27 minutes, Albino Iyan made it 1-1 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. Marcelino Gombal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francisco Seco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 33rd minute, Baldomero Arotza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcelino Gombal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jaime Cazalla in the 34th minute of the match. Joaquin Gayoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivan Eleder in the 39th minute of the match. 40 minutes into the match, ☆Magno☆'s goalkeeper Marcelino Gombal had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Francisco Seco. If Mateo Garrido had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcelino Gombal made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Maximiliano Escribano sent off a good shot on target. After 43 played minutes ☆Magno☆ got a freekick which was hit by Baldomero Arotza. Marcelino Gombal didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Francisco Seco went, in the 44th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Francisco Seco to strike the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, ☆Magno☆'s goal looked a bit too open when Francisco Seco came free, but Marcelino Gombal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 55th match minute, ☆Magno☆ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cecilio Montay to maneuver through the defense. Marcelino Gombal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Francisco Seco in the 56th minute of the match. 58 minutes into the match, Francisco Seco had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcelino Gombal. ☆Magno☆'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Francisco Seco was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. After 67 minutes of play ☆Magno☆'s Baldomero Arotza was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Baldomero Arotza hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Feliberto Mercurio during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 71 played minutes ☆Magno☆ got a freekick which was hit by Feliberto Mercurio. Uruguay's Joaquin Gayoso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Uruguay from getting a goal against them. Cecilio Montay kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Alberto Gisbert fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcelino Gombal having to interfere. Lucas Erauso kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Francisco Seco struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Marcelino Gombal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Uruguay. There was no doubt that Uruguay were the better team. Uruguay's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.