Challenge

Stadio Cornaredo
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) FC Lugano's Fred Lara started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 5th minute FC Lugano were awarded a corner. Zhao Le Sen went to the cornerflag to take it. Jacobo Nores showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fred Lara in the 7th minute of the match. Jakub Waselenczuk in the 11thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jacobo Nores, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 12th minute, FC Lugano's Jack Saunders ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jacobo Nores. Jacobo Nores yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. 15 minutes into the match, FC Lugano's Fred Lara sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jacobo Nores narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When FC Lugano's Fred Lara in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Paraguay's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Paraguay's zone, Fred Lara stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jacobo Nores came out of the goal and Fred Lara tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jacobo Nores took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fred Lara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jacobo Nores didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 25th minute, which inside left pole to 2-0. After 29 minutes of play, FC Lugano's Jack Saunders made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jacobo Nores was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Paraguay's Jaime Pardo got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Jacobo Nores showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fred Lara in the 34th minute of the match. In the 35thth minute of the game Fred Lara 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. The crowd rose to their feet as Fred Lara kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jacobo Nores. That made the score 5-0 in the 43 minute of play. 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.

Zhao Le Sen hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Jacobo Nores showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fred Lara in the 53rd minute of the match. The FC Lugano fans' excitement grew in the 58th match minute when FC Lugano's Fred Lara looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 7-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After some careless play in the Paraguay defense, Fred Lara 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. FC Lugano's Enéas Silva was substituted for Igor Linares. Alexander Testa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacobo Nores having to interfere. FC Lugano made a substitution. Klas Tingelholm replaced Jack Saunders. Paraguay's Jacobo Nores played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fred Lara in the 74th minute of play. FC Lugano were awarded a corner in the 76th minute after Paraguay's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Zhao Le Sen took the corner. The corner led FC Lugano's Zhao Le Sen to fire away a dangerous shot which Jacobo Nores despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 79 minutes into the game, Klas Tingelholm cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 9-0. Jacobo Nores was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 84 minutes into the game, Raul Venegas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Paraguay's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Lugano the free kick. The supporters of Paraguay booed when FC Lugano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexander Testa didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 86th minute Jaime Pardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but La Para saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. La Para took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jaime Pardo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fred Lara struck a weak shot in the 88th 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 FC Lugano. Jacobo Nores took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fred Lara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jacobo Nores stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fred Lara's shot from short distance in the 92nd minute. Zhao Le Sen made a great header on FC Lugano's corner, it was just that Paraguay's Jacobo Nores managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fred Lara in the 95th minute of play forced Paraguay's goalkeeper Jacobo Nores to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC Lugano's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.