Challenge

The Mount Penuel
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Francisco Seco kicked off to start the match. Nando Pereira 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. Jorge Sainz made in the 11th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Camilo Franco immediately put the ball in play. In the 12th minute, Luo Jing hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jorge Sainz made in the 15th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Francisco Seco. In the 21st minute, Hartz Orosco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 22 minutes into the match, Penuel Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when Francisco Seco came free, but Epifanio Gabrio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jaime Cazalla made a great header on Uruguay's corner, it was just that Penuel Football Club's Epifanio Gabrio managed to reach the ball for a save. If Nando Pereira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 34 minutes in the game Jorge Sainz did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Camilo Franco. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francisco Seco in the 36th minute of play forced Penuel Football Club's goalkeeper Epifanio Gabrio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 39 minutes into the match, Penuel Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when Francisco Seco came free, but Epifanio Gabrio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Penuel Football Club's Victor Amato got a free kick in the 40th minute. When Jaime Cazalla came up free with the goalie in the 41st 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 Jaime Cazalla couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francisco Seco in the 47th minute of play forced Penuel Football Club's goalkeeper Epifanio Gabrio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nando Pereira to make the kick off. Nando Pereira 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. 55 minutes into the match, Penuel Football Club's Nando Pereira sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joaquin Gayoso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 57 minutes into the game, Camilo Franco was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Uruguay's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Penuel Football Club the free kick. In the 57th match minute, Uruguay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camilo Franco to maneuver through the defense. Joaquin Gayoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nando Pereira in the 58th minute of play. Epifanio Gabrio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Francisco Seco in the 60th minute. Jorge Sainz made in the 64th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Camilo Franco immediately put the ball in play. After 65 minutes of play, Penuel Football Club's Nando Pereira made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Joaquin Gayoso was left in no man's land by his defense there! Penuel Football Club's Chen Shi Ran was substituted for Nando Pereira. Chen Shi Ran's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Joaquin Gayoso read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 75th minute of play. Francisco Seco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Epifanio Gabrio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 82nd minute, Chen Shi Ran made a precise shot to the right of Joaquin Gayoso. Uruguay's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. With a little luck, Penuel Football Club's Epifanio Gabrio got control of the ball when Maximiliano Escribano tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 90 minutes of play, Penuel Football Club's Chen Shi Ran made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Joaquin Gayoso was left in no man's land by his defense there! Uruguay's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Penuel Football Club had won, even though Uruguay had held more of the ball.