Challenge

Bukowaroad Stadium
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Francisco Seco made the kick off which started today's match. In the 6th match minute, Uruguay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francisco Seco to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pankracy Kocieniewski got free with Joaquin Gayoso in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. GKS Witosa were awarded a corner in the 15th minute after Uruguay's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Marek Hirsch took the corner. 21 minutes into the match, GKS Witosa's goal looked a bit too open when Francisco Seco came free, but Luciano Aurken reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Francisco Seco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Luciano Aurken tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Joaquin Gayoso made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Pankracy Kocieniewski sent off a good shot on target. The audience was convinced that Francisco Seco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luciano Aurken was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marek Hirsch in the 30th minute of play forced Uruguay's goalkeeper Joaquin Gayoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 35th match minute, Uruguay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kevin Carballal to maneuver through the defense. Marek Hirsch might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Joaquin Gayoso. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marek Hirsch ran back to his position shaking his head. Kevin Carballal hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. Alberto Gisbert kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. After the first half Uruguay were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Pankracy Kocieniewski made a kick off. Marek Hirsch recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 56th match minute, Uruguay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camilo Covarrubias to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Francisco Seco got free with Luciano Aurken in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 64 minutes into the match, GKS Witosa's goalkeeper Luciano Aurken had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Maximiliano Escribano. When Francisco Seco came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Uruguay 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 Francisco Seco couldn't finish the play. 67 minutes into the match, GKS Witosa's goal looked a bit too open when Jaime Cazalla came free, but Luciano Aurken reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 73rd minute Marek Hirsch shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joaquin Gayoso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Uruguay's Joaquin Gayoso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marek Hirsch in the 77th minute of play. Francisco Seco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luciano Aurken having to interfere. A collision led to GKS Witosa getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Gerald Hüsken hit a great ball. Francisco Seco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Luciano Aurken made a huge save. When Francisco Seco came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Uruguay 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 Francisco Seco couldn't finish the play. Joaquin Gayoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pankracy Kocieniewski in the 94th minute of play. Luciano Aurken made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Francisco Seco sent off a good shot on target. The Uruguay supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Uruguay would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.