Challenge

Manly Oval
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) After 2 played minutes Paraguay got a freekick which was hit by Xavier Zoido. When the match had gone on for 3 minutes, Alexander Arnold took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Jacobo Nores to make any attempt to save it. With his leg Jacobo Nores managed to avoid a goal in the 7thth minute, when Manly FC's Mo Salah fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After some careless play in the Paraguay defense, Mo Salah kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jacobo Nores. The Paraguay fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jacobo Nores should have stopped the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when John Aldridge got free with Jacobo Nores in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 17 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goalkeeper Jacobo Nores had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by John Aldridge. 17 minutes into the game, John Aldridge recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jacobo Nores. John Aldridge showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when John Aldridge got free with Jacobo Nores in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Duke Carnduff received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Jacobo Nores tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Mo Salah had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the match clock showed 26 minutes, the score became 4-0 when Mo Salah sped through Paraguay's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jacobo Nores. Mo Salah could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Jacobo Nores made a huge save. John Aldridge blasted a shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jacobo Nores having to make a save. In the 33rd minute Mo Salah 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. Primitivo Escribano kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mo Salah got free with Jacobo Nores in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mo Salah took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jacobo Nores. Jacobo Nores dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. With a little luck, Paraguay's Jacobo Nores got control of the ball when Mo Salah tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jacobo Nores made an important save on a dangerous shot by John Aldridge in the 40th minute. After having played for 43 minutes, Clifford Hamilton managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Manly FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Clifford Hamilton was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nilson Snabl could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Jacobo Nores made a huge save. 47 minutes into the match, John Aldridge dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jacobo Nores, 6-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 6-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jaime Pardo to make the kick off. In the 53rdth minute of the game Duke Carnduff 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. John Aldridge fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacobo Nores having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 56 minutes, Mo Salah put it in 7-0 from a short distance just to the right of Jacobo Nores. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mo Salah in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jacobo Nores saved Paraguay from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by John Aldridge in the 61st minute of play forced Paraguay's goalkeeper Jacobo Nores to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paraguay's Jacobo Nores played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mo Salah in the 63rd minute of play. Jacobo Nores came out of the goal in the 65th minute to try and stop a shot by Manly FC's John Aldridge. But to his dismay, John Aldridge quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 8-0. Duke Carnduff blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jacobo Nores having to make a save. Juan Diego Tenorio kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Jacobo Nores stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of John Aldridge's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. 85 minutes into the match, John Aldridge had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jacobo Nores. Paraguay's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that John Aldridge was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 11-0. After some careless play in the Paraguay defense, Mo Salah kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jacobo Nores. The Paraguay fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jacobo Nores should have stopped the shot. In the 93rd minute John Aldridge 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. In the 95th minute, John Aldridge 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. Manly FC's Fleming Wal suffered a sore thigh after 97 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Juan Diego Tenorio's late challenge caught a Manly FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Juan Diego Tenorio helped the player get up and apologised. Manly FC made a substitution. Robbie Fowler replaced Fleming Wal. The supporters of Manly FC booed when Paraguay was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 98 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juan Diego Tenorio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Manly FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.