Challenge

Valla Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Jaime Pardo made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 6th minute, Jaime Pardo 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. After having played for 7 minutes, Hector Covarrubias managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Paraguay's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hector Covarrubias was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Oskar Wallmark sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 12 minutes into the game, Josef Mårtensson threw the ball into play from the sideline. Paraguay's Jaime Pardo quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 17th minute Jaime Pardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henning Forsberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hector Covarrubias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Henning Forsberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Paraguay booed when Valla Fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sakarias Persson didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Valla Fc's zone, Jaime Pardo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Henning Forsberg came out of the goal and Jaime Pardo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 27th minute Jaime Pardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henning Forsberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 27 minutes into the game, Jaime Pardo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Henning Forsberg was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jaime Pardo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Henning Forsberg having to interfere. Primitivo Escribano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Henning Forsberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hector Covarrubias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hector Covarrubias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Henning Forsberg having to interfere. 38 minutes into the match, Valla Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Hector Covarrubias came free, but Henning Forsberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Primitivo Escribano fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Paraguay's protests and gave Primitivo Escribano a yellow card for diving instead. In the 46th match minute, Paraguay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Primitivo Escribano to maneuver through the defense. Paraguay's Jacobo Nores proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Paraguay from getting a goal against them.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Valentin Rosendal was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Valla Fc getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Sakarias Persson hit a great ball. When Hector Covarrubias came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Paraguay 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 Hector Covarrubias couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Jaime Pardo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Henning Forsberg was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. Andy Beneth made in the 66th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Paraguay's Xavier Zoido. Jaime Pardo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 70thth minute, Henning Forsberg skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The supporters of Paraguay booed when Valla Fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sakarias Persson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jaime Pardo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Juan Diego Tenorio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 89 minutes, Hannes Bjurström mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Valla Fc and the Paraguay players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 89 played minutes Valla Fc got a freekick which was hit by Hannes Bjurström. In the 91st match minute, Paraguay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jaime Pardo to maneuver through the defense. When Hector Covarrubias fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Paraguay's protests and gave Hector Covarrubias a yellow card for diving instead. Valla Fc's Valentin Rosendal got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jaime Pardo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Henning Forsberg having to interfere. The Valla Fc fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Paraguay were clearly better and deserved to take the win.