Challenge

Azadi Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Léopold Castro made the kick off which started today's match. 5 minutes into the game, Dominic Delgado threw the ball into play from the sideline. Paraguay's Raul Venegas quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 9th match minute, Paraguay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Diego Tenorio to maneuver through the defense. 10 minutes into the game, one of Paraguay:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The audience thought a goal was coming when Avery Merrill got free with Jacobo Nores in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind Paraguay's goalkeeper Jacobo Nores, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jacobo Nores made an important save on a dangerous shot by Léopold Castro in the 18th minute. Léopold Castro's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 20thth minute, Jacobo Nores skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With a little luck, Paraguay's Jacobo Nores got control of the ball when Léopold Castro tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Jaime Pardo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Paraguay's supporters rose to their feet, but Jaime Pardo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Santos Perez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 26 minutes, Alan Campos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Paraguay and the Persepolis F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 26th minute, Alan Campos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 28th match minute, Paraguay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Primitivo Escribano to maneuver through the defense. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Paraguay's goalkeeper Jacobo Nores, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Léopold Castro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arden Poulin did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-0 to the left of a surprised Jacobo Nores 37 minutes into the match. Paraguay's Jacobo Nores proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Paraguay from getting a goal against them. When Persepolis F.C.'s Arden Poulin in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Paraguay's goalie prevented a goal. 43 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goalkeeper Jacobo Nores had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Léopold Castro. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

3-0 became the score in the 51st minute when Arden Poulin elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Léopold Castro in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jacobo Nores saved Paraguay from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Léopold Castro in the 55th minute of play forced Paraguay's goalkeeper Jacobo Nores to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 57th minute Arden Poulin 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. When Persepolis F.C.'s Arden Poulin in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Paraguay's goalie prevented a goal. After 64 played minutes Persepolis F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Gwidon Seliga. The supporters of Paraguay booed when Persepolis F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gwidon Seliga didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Avery Merrill managed to get in a good position for a shot. Persepolis F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Avery Merrill 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. 68 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goal looked a bit too open when Léopold Castro came free, but Jacobo Nores reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 70 minutes into the match, Arden Poulin notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Paraguay's Jacobo Nores. Jacobo Nores was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Léopold Castro took the ball and in the 74 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. In the 78th minute Persepolis F.C. were awarded a corner. Arden Poulin went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Persepolis F.C.'s corner Andy Duff fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jacobo Nores quite easily take care of the ball. When Persepolis F.C.'s Arden Poulin in the 80th minute got a chance for a shot 80th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Paraguay's goalie prevented a goal. Léopold Castro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Léopold Castro in the 84th 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. In the 86th minute Léopold Castro 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. When Persepolis F.C.'s Arden Poulin in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Paraguay's goalie prevented a goal. Arden Poulin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jacobo Nores read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. Jacobo Nores showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arden Poulin in the 92nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Paraguay's Hector Covarrubias got a free kick in the 95th minute. Jacobo Nores didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Léopold Castro went, in the 96th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-0 was the resulting score.