Challenge

Knorre Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Francisco Seco got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd match minute, Uruguay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francisco Seco to maneuver through the defense. Joaquin Gayoso made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Shao Ting Xing sent off a good shot on target. Francisco Seco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joaquin Gayoso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Shao Ting Xing's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. In the 8th minute of the match Gris Maffian got a corner. Uruguay's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gio Bonanni ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Gris Maffian's Vincent Mårtensson to fire away a dangerous shot which Joaquin Gayoso despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Vrasidas Panaretos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Francisco Seco's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. Vrasidas Panaretos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francisco Seco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maximiliano Escribano in the 16th minute of play forced Gris Maffian's goalkeeper Vrasidas Panaretos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bertil Simonsson struck a weak shot in the 18th 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 Gris Maffian. The Gris Maffian fans' excitement grew in the 21st match minute when Gris Maffian's Shao Ting Xing looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Shao Ting Xing struck a weak shot in the 24th 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 Gris Maffian. After 25 played minutes Uruguay got a freekick which was hit by Bruno Beldad. 33 minutes into the game, Carl Giöck was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gris Maffian's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Uruguay the free kick. Carl Giöck kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Francisco Seco might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vrasidas Panaretos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Francisco Seco ran back to his position shaking his head. Vrasidas Panaretos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Francisco Seco, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Vrasidas Panaretos 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 39th minute, Gio Bonanni hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 40 minutes into the game, Uruguay's Francisco Seco nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vrasidas Panaretos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. In the 47th match minute, Uruguay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kevin Carballal to maneuver through the defense. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The wind increased when Shao Ting Xing made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Uruguay's goal looked a bit too open when Ulf Lindmark came free, but Joaquin Gayoso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 55th minute Francisco Seco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vrasidas Panaretos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Francisco Seco got free with Vrasidas Panaretos in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Uruguay's goalkeeper Joaquin Gayoso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Francisco Seco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Gris Maffian getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Vincent Mårtensson hit a great ball. Gris Maffian made a substitution. Bianco Sammartano replaced Vincent Mårtensson. Vincent Mårtensson kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Francisco Seco during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 69th match minute, Uruguay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francisco Seco to maneuver through the defense. In the 70th match minute, Uruguay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camilo Franco to maneuver through the defense. Shao Ting Xing struck a weak shot in the 71st 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 Gris Maffian. After a rather tough play, Uruguay's Kevin Carballal got a free kick in the 73rd minute. A collision led to Gris Maffian getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Karl-Ove Vedholm hit a great ball. Maximiliano Escribano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Vrasidas Panaretos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 79th minute, Shao Ting Xing 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. A collision led to Gris Maffian getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Karl-Ove Vedholm hit a great ball. Joaquin Gayoso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shao Ting Xing, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bianco Sammartano took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Joaquin Gayoso. Joaquin Gayoso dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. In the 91st minute, Shao Ting Xing 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. In the 94th minute, Maximiliano Escribano 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. Uruguay were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.