Challenge

Estadio ALBERDI
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jaime Pardo made the kick off which started today's match. Jacobo Nores was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Judas Verón showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 3 minute of play. In the 11th minute, Judas Verón reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jacobo Nores. The goal made the score 2-0. 14 minutes into the game, Judas Verón recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jacobo Nores. Judas Verón showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. When the match had gone on for 19 minutes, Judas Verón took a quick shot and it went in 4-0 without a chance for Jacobo Nores to make any attempt to save it. 23 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goalkeeper Jacobo Nores had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Judas Verón. After a rather tough play, Paraguay's Jaime Pardo got a free kick in the 28th minute. Judas Verón received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jacobo Nores came out and tried to block the shot, but Judas Verón slotted it home off the left post making it 6-0 in the 32nd minute. Jacobo Nores was a little too slow when Judas Verón got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 35th minute. The score was now 7-0. In the 39thth minute of the game Silvio Abadia 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 43 minutes, Judas Verón took a quick shot and it went in 8-0 without a chance for Jacobo Nores to make any attempt to save it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Judas Verón in the 47th 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. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Judas Verón to make the kick off. Jacobo Nores showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Judas Verón, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Paraguay's Hector Covarrubias got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jacobo Nores stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Judas Verón's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. If Judas Verón had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jacobo Nores showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Judas Verón in the 55th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 57 minutes, Judas Verón put it in 9-0 from a short distance just to the right of Jacobo Nores. Silvio Abadia struck a weak shot in the 66th 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 Belgrano de Pibasog. After some careless play in the Paraguay defense, Judas Verón 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 74thth minute of the game Judas Verón 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. In the 75th match minute, Belgrano de Pibasog was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teodoro Baleren to maneuver through the defense. Jacobo Nores took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iulian Ilinca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Belgrano de Pibasog's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Eustaquio Fortun in the 84th minute. The corner ended in Eustaquio Fortun almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Paraguay's Jacobo Nores did a great save. In the 85th match minute, Belgrano de Pibasog was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teodoro Baleren to maneuver through the defense. Jacobo Nores stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Iulian Ilinca's shot from short distance in the 89th minute. Jacobo Nores showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iulian Ilinca in the 90th minute of the match. 91 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goal looked a bit too open when Iulian Ilinca came free, but Jacobo Nores reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jacobo Nores made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iulian Ilinca in the 95th minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Paraguay players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Belgrano de Pibasog.