Challenge

Estadio Centenario
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Francisco Seco kicked off to start the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luo Ying Liang in the 4th 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. AFA Club's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Staffan Nyberg in the 5th minute. AFA Club's Henning Norström was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Joaquin Gayoso in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After having played for 7 minutes, Maximiliano Escribano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Uruguay's supporters crossed their fingers, but Maximiliano Escribano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 10th match minute, Uruguay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kevin Carballal to maneuver through the defense. Francisco Seco came free with the goalkeeper in the 17th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Enrico Longo could save by the left post. In the 18th minute of the match Uruguay got a corner. AFA Club's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jaime Cazalla ran over to the corner to take the kick. The audience was convinced that Luo Ying Liang's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Joaquin Gayoso was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Francisco Seco got free with Enrico Longo in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. AFA Club's Enrico Longo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save AFA Club from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Luo Ying Liang's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Joaquin Gayoso was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. Uruguay's attentive Alberto Gisbert managed to snatch the ball when Fiori Tasso made a throw-in in the 37th minute of the game. When Luo Ying Liang came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the AFA Club 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 Luo Ying Liang couldn't finish the play. Joaquin Gayoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luo Ying Liang in the 47th minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Luo Ying Liang was the one to do the kick off. 50 minutes into the match, Uruguay's goal looked a bit too open when Fiori Tasso came free, but Joaquin Gayoso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 52 minutes Uruguay's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Staffan Nyberg who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on AFA Club's corner Staffan Nyberg fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Joaquin Gayoso quite easily take care of the ball. Joaquin Gayoso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luo Ying Liang's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. In the 59thth minute of the game Luo Ying Liang 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. AFA Club made a substitution. Reynaldo Paraibano replaced Marquinhos Nogueira. After taking down the ball on AFA Club's corner Reynaldo Paraibano fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Joaquin Gayoso quite easily take care of the ball. 63 minutes into the match, AFA Club's goal looked a bit too open when Francisco Seco came free, but Enrico Longo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joaquin Gayoso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luo Ying Liang's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. 65 minutes into the match, AFA Club's Luo Ying Liang sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joaquin Gayoso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Luo Ying Liang recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Joaquin Gayoso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luo Ying Liang, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luo Ying Liang in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Joaquin Gayoso saved Uruguay from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 72 minutes, Luo Ying Liang put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Joaquin Gayoso. Joaquin Gayoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luo Ying Liang in the 79th minute of the match. 80 minutes had been played when some careless play by Uruguay's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Staffan Nyberg was slow to take the kick. During this time AFA Club's players had a chance to rest. Fiori Tasso was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Joaquin Gayoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luo Ying Liang in the 85th minute of the match. 88 minutes into the match, Uruguay's goal looked a bit too open when Luo Ying Liang came free, but Joaquin Gayoso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joaquin Gayoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luo Ying Liang in the 90th minute of the match. When the final whistle went the supporters of AFA Club were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant Uruguay side.