Challenge

MDS Soccer Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Frédson Salgado started the match with the kick off. MDS Soccer Club's Luiz Fernando da Mata played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jaime Pardo in the 3rd minute of play. If Frédson Salgado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jacobo Nores made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frédson Salgado in the 7th minute of play. Silvério das Neves hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Luiz Fernando da Mata stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jaime Pardo's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. A collision led to MDS Soccer Club getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Silvério das Neves hit a great ball. Luiz Fernando da Mata took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jaime Pardo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The attack was good, but when Frédson Salgado in the 27th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. In the 35th minute Jaime Pardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luiz Fernando da Mata saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Jaime Pardo struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Luiz Fernando da Mata didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Paraguay. After 54 minutes, Primitivo Escribano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Paraguay and the MDS Soccer Club players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 54 played minutes Paraguay got a freekick which was hit by Primitivo Escribano. William Cosme kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Jaime Pardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Luiz Fernando da Mata tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, MDS Soccer Club's Alfredo Madureira got a free kick in the 60th minute. Hector Covarrubias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Xavier Zoido charged in rather forcefully in the 76th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Xavier Zoido the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Paraguay's Xavier Zoido got a free kick in the 76th minute. If Frédson Salgado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The MDS Soccer Club support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.