Challenge

La Playa
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) Playa Malvín's Gong Qi Fan started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4th minute Jaxon-James Forlán shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nils Elmhuus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A sloppy throw-in by Ysmael Celerain in the 5th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Playa Malvín's Joel Wigghers. Jaume Vasquez's late challenge caught a Playa Malvín's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jaume Vasquez helped the player get up and apologised. In the 11th minute, Gamus Rocha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nils Elmhuus didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dario Betzanos went, in the 12th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Playa Malvín's Nils Elmhuus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rosario Cepa in the 14th minute of play. Gong Qi Fan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hilario Pesquera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. 17 minutes had been played when some careless play by Uruguay's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Stelian Murgu was slow to take the kick. During this time Playa Malvín's players had a chance to rest. After a rather tough play, Uruguay's Jaxon-James Forlán got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Hilario Pesquera was out of position in the 24 minute of play, and Gong Qi Fan capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gong Qi Fan really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. In the 27th match minute, Playa Malvín was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gamus Rocha to maneuver through the defense. Nils Elmhuus showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rosario Cepa, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. 31 minutes into the match, Uruguay's goal looked a bit too open when Gong Qi Fan came free, but Hilario Pesquera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Playa Malvín's Nils Elmhuus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dario Betzanos in the 32nd minute of play. If Gong Qi Fan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Uruguay's Hilario Pesquera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gong Qi Fan in the 34th minute of play. Nils Elmhuus came out of the goal in the 39th minute to try and stop a shot by Uruguay's Rosario Cepa. But to his dismay, Rosario Cepa quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Nils Elmhuus showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rosario Cepa in the 41st minute of the match. In the 42nd minute Uruguay were awarded a corner. Rosario Cepa went to the cornerflag to take it. Nils Elmhuus showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jaxon-James Forlán, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. After the first half Uruguay were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Dario Betzanos to strike the kick off in the second half. Hilario Pesquera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gong Qi Fan, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. In the 64th minute Dario Betzanos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nils Elmhuus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gong Qi Fan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Hilario Pesquera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Playa Malvín made a substitution. Papo Tellado replaced Michael Guisla. Playa Malvín's Quinto Ampudia was substituted for Gong Qi Fan. Uruguay made a substitution. Diego Godin replaced Cordario Vivero. Quinto Ampudia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Playa Malvín's Nils Elmhuus proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Playa Malvín from getting a goal against them. Nils Elmhuus showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Estevam Moroño in the 75th minute of the match. Quinto Ampudia blasted a shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hilario Pesquera having to make a save. 76 minutes into the match, Uruguay's goal looked a bit too open when Quinto Ampudia came free, but Hilario Pesquera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Estevam Moroño sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Nils Elmhuus showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Estevam Moroño, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. When Playa Malvín's Quinto Ampudia in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Uruguay's goalie prevented a goal. In the 90th minute, Quinto Ampudia left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Playa Malvín fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-4. Hilario Pesquera came out of the goal in the 94th minute to try and stop a shot by Playa Malvín's Quinto Ampudia. But to his dismay, Quinto Ampudia quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-4.