Challenge

Estádio do Dragão
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jaime Pardo got the match started through his kick off. Jacobo Nores was a little too slow when Barry Houghton got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 3rd minute. The score was now 1-0. After 11th play minutes Barry Houghton shot 3-0, a short shot which went by Jacobo Nores and just under the crossbar into goal. When Barry Houghton came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Dragonf⮊rcE 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 Barry Houghton couldn't finish the play. 16 minutes into the match, Barry Houghton 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 Barry Houghton was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. Barry Houghton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 25 minutes, Barry Houghton made it 5-0 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. If Barry Houghton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jacobo Nores made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Barry Houghton in the 33rd minute of play. Barry Houghton struck a weak shot in the 41st 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 Dragonf⮊rcE. Jacobo Nores came out of the goal in the 44th minute to try and stop a shot by Dragonf⮊rcE's Barry Houghton. But to his dismay, Barry Houghton quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 7-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Barry Houghton to make the kick off. Jacobo Nores made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Herman Dresselbjerg in the 51st minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Barry Houghton in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jacobo Nores prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 53 minutes, Barry Houghton made it 8-0 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. Barry Houghton recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Paraguay's Jacobo Nores played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Barry Houghton in the 60th minute of play. 62 minutes into the game, Dragonf⮊rcE's Barry Houghton nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jacobo Nores made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 9-0. In the 65th minute, Barry Houghton left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Dragonf⮊rcE fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 10-0. 69 minutes into the match, Barry Houghton 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 Barry Houghton was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 11-0. A collision led to Dragonf⮊rcE getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Rogério Leme hit a great ball. 74 minutes into the match, Barry Houghton 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 Barry Houghton was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 12-0. The supporters of Dragonf⮊rcE booed when Paraguay was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Sanz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dragonf⮊rcE's Jerónimo Pais was substituted for Rogério Leme. In the 78th match minute, Paraguay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Sanz to maneuver through the defense. In the 79th minute, Mário Jardel 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. Jacobo Nores stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mário Jardel's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. Jacobo Nores didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mário Jardel went, in the 84th minute, to the upper right corner, 13-0 was the resulting score. Mário Jardel struck a weak shot in the 87th 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 Dragonf⮊rcE. A collision led to Dragonf⮊rcE getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Sten Sten hit a great ball. In the 90th minute, Mário Jardel 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 14-0. Jacobo Nores showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ludo Tobbackers, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Dragonf⮊rcE fully deserved thier win.