Challenge

Stade An Ráth Mór
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Flavian Garcon got the match started through his kick off. Honoré Villot kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Sofyane Valognes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jaime Pardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Sofyane Valognes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jaime Pardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. The supporters of Paraguay booed when Rathmore Lime Tree was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Martial Hess didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 21 played minutes Paraguay got a freekick which was hit by Xavier Zoido. In the 24th minute Hector Covarrubias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sofyane Valognes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 38th minute Jaime Pardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sofyane Valognes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alan Campos charged in rather forcefully in the 39th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alan Campos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 42 played minutes Paraguay got a freekick which was hit by Alan Campos. Paraguay's Jacobo Nores played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Flavian Garcon in the 43rd minute of play. In the 44th minute, Jaime Pardo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jacobo Nores made an important save on a dangerous shot by Flavian Garcon in the 47th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Paraguay's Xavier Zoido quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Adil Magaud, made in the 51st minute of the game. Jacobo Nores showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hervé Annette, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. In the 58th match minute, Rathmore Lime Tree was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paul-Émile Brien to maneuver through the defense. If Adil Magaud had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Flavian Garcon came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Rathmore Lime Tree 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 Flavian Garcon couldn't finish the play. Flavian Garcon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Rathmore Lime Tree's Flavian Garcon got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Flavian Garcon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The Rathmore Lime Tree fans' excitement grew in the 79th match minute when Rathmore Lime Tree's Flavian Garcon looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Jacobo Nores showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hervé Annette in the 82nd minute of the match. Jacobo Nores showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Flavian Garcon, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. The throw-in from Adil Magaud in the 93rd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Paraguay's Hector Covarrubias. When Xavier Zoido fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Paraguay's protests and gave Xavier Zoido a yellow card for diving instead. Xavier Zoido hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. Benoît Lamarre succeeded in the game's 95th minute to get real power on a long shot . Paraguay's Jacobo Nores hadn't the time to block the shot which was pasted into the goal, 3-0! The Rathmore Lime Tree support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.