Challenge

Rocco Stadium
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Paraguay's Jaime Pardo 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. Hector Covarrubias recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hector Covarrubias kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Team Rocco's Mark Eliasson got a free kick in the 8th minute. Sven-Edvin Mårtensson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jaime Pardo in the 10th minute of the match. Jaime Pardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Sven-Edvin Mårtensson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vincent Olofsson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 16 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goalkeeper Jacobo Nores had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Göran Unesson. Göran Unesson in the 17thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jacobo Nores, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 20 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Paraguay! A hard shot 22 in the game by Göran Unesson from a close distance when the talented Jacobo Nores managed to make a qualified save. Paraguay's players were relieved. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Sebastian Nordlund managed to get in a good position for a shot. Team Rocco's supporters rose to their feet, but Sebastian Nordlund was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jacobo Nores breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Göran Unesson made in the 28th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Paraguay's Alan Campos. After 29 played minutes Team Rocco got a freekick which was hit by Vilhelm Moberg. The corner led Team Rocco's Ralf Vase to fire away a dangerous shot which Jacobo Nores despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 34 played minutes Team Rocco got a freekick which was hit by Mark Eliasson. Göran Unesson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Jacobo Nores tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 42nd minute by Sebastian Nordlund got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The supporters of Team Rocco booed when Paraguay was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Primitivo Escribano didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 44th minute Vincent Olofsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacobo Nores saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ralf Vase, 47 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vincent Olofsson to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51stth minute of the game Göran Unesson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Paraguay's Jacobo Nores was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match had gone on for 54 minutes, Göran Unesson put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Jacobo Nores. The supporters of Team Rocco booed when Paraguay was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hector Covarrubias didn't get a good kick on the ball. 64 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goal looked a bit too open when Vincent Olofsson came free, but Jacobo Nores reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Team Rocco's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ralf Vase in the 66th minute. The corner led Team Rocco's Allan Malmström to fire away a dangerous shot which Jacobo Nores despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 67 minutes, Göran Unesson made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. Paraguay's Jacobo Nores tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After having played for 75 minutes, Vincent Olofsson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Team Rocco's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vincent Olofsson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Vincent Olofsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hector Covarrubias was shown his second yellow card after 82 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 82nd minute, Hector Covarrubias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vincent Olofsson struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Jacobo Nores didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Team Rocco. Jacobo Nores made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vincent Olofsson in the 85th minute of play. In the 89th minute, Vincent Olofsson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jacobo Nores was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. If Vincent Olofsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Vincent Olofsson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Team Rocco's supporters rose to their feet, but Vincent Olofsson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jacobo Nores breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Team Rocco's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.