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Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Derek Findley took the kick off in the first half of the match. Xove Tijerina made an important save on a dangerous shot by Derek Findley in the 3rd minute. Uruguay's Xove Tijerina played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Derek Findley in the 5th minute of play. Vitor Tejedor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Phillip Woodhall having to interfere. Xove Tijerina stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Derek Findley's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. After 12th play minutes Derek Findley shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Xove Tijerina and just under the crossbar into goal. Xove Tijerina showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ty Hislop in the 16th minute of the match. The supporters of Uruguay booed when Northern Ireland was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Doug Cunningham didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jim Mannell could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Xove Tijerina made a huge save. Dylon Butler Yeats kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. 27 minutes into the match, Uruguay's goal looked a bit too open when Ty Hislop came free, but Xove Tijerina reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Xove Tijerina was out of position in the 27 minute of play, and Ty Hislop capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ty Hislop really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Derek Findley fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xove Tijerina having to interfere. Vitor Tejedor might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Phillip Woodhall. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vitor Tejedor ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 31st minute Vitor Tejedor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Phillip Woodhall saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Xove Tijerina made an important save on a dangerous shot by Derek Findley in the 35th minute. In the 38th minute, Enzo Martínez got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 40 minutes into the match, Uruguay's goalkeeper Xove Tijerina had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Derek Findley. Uruguay's Xove Tijerina played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Derek Findley in the 44th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vitor Tejedor stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Northern Ireland's zone, Primitivo Grau stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Phillip Woodhall came out of the goal and Primitivo Grau tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Xove Tijerina showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ty Hislop, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Xove Tijerina took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ty Hislop, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Phillip Woodhall took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vitor Tejedor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vitor Tejedor in the 66th minute of play forced Northern Ireland's goalkeeper Phillip Woodhall to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Uruguay defense, Ty Hislop kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Xove Tijerina. The Uruguay fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Xove Tijerina should have stopped the shot. Northern Ireland's Marc Patrick was substituted for Derek Findley. Northern Ireland's Ronny Theobold was substituted for Ty Hislop. Doug Cunningham kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. In the 81st match minute, Northern Ireland was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dylon Butler Yeats to maneuver through the defense. In the 85th minute, Marc Patrick made a precise shot to the right of Xove Tijerina. Uruguay's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. 91 minutes into the match, Northern Ireland's goal looked a bit too open when Justino Canseco came free, but Phillip Woodhall reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 92 minutes into the match, Northern Ireland's goal looked a bit too open when Justino Canseco came free, but Phillip Woodhall reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 95th minute, Doug Cunningham hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Northern Ireland were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Uruguay for a fine match.