National Team Friendly

National stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Blaine Keegan got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Ireland's Lukasz Gornik got a free kick in the 4th minute. The audience was convinced that Blaine Keegan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Afonso Sisquella was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. In the 8th minute, Diego Maradona made a precise shot to the right of Afonso Sisquella. Uruguay's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Afonso Sisquella made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tirloch Costello in the 13th minute of play. Afonso Sisquella took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tirloch Costello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Brennan Dunne made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when Ezequiel Leston sent off a good shot on target. Afonso Sisquella showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diego Maradona in the 24th minute of the match. Afonso Sisquella made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lukasz Gornik in the 27th minute of play. Afonso Sisquella showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Blaine Keegan, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ezequiel Leston got free with Brennan Dunne in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Afonso Sisquella took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diego Maradona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Brennan Dunne made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ezequiel Leston in the 36th minute. A collision led to Ireland getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Harley Frankson hit a great ball. Brennan Dunne showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ezequiel Leston in the 37th minute of the match. In the 39th minute, Uruguay's Ezequiel Leston ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Brennan Dunne. Brennan Dunne yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tirloch Costello in the 45th minute of play forced Uruguay's goalkeeper Afonso Sisquella to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Evaristo Cedrun was the one to do the kick off. In the 59th minute Blaine Keegan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Afonso Sisquella saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Uruguay booed when Ireland was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patrick McJohnny didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ireland's Karim Benzema was substituted for Diego Maradona. In the 63rd minute, Patrick McJohnny hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Afonso Sisquella took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tirloch Costello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ireland's goalkeeper Brennan Dunne, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 74thth minute of the game Tirloch Costello who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Uruguay's Afonso Sisquella was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Karim Benzema in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Afonso Sisquella prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 83 minutes into the match, Ireland's goal looked a bit too open when Ezequiel Leston came free, but Brennan Dunne reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Afonso Sisquella took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karim Benzema, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Karim Benzema scored 1-2 in the 92nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Afonso Sisquella, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Uruguay's Fanuco Santibañez was substituted for Indartsu Magaz. When the match was over Ireland could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Uruguay throughout the match.