Challenge

Diego A Maradona
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Marco Lorien made the kick off which started today's match. Primitivo Escribano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carolo Isidor having to interfere. In the 19th match minute, AFC FUSION was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carmelo Brais to maneuver through the defense. Carolo Isidor stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jaime Pardo's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. Ciro Lando struck a weak shot in the 25th 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 AFC FUSION. In the 28th match minute, Paraguay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Primitivo Escribano to maneuver through the defense. 33 minutes into the game, Jaime Pardo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Carolo Isidor was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to AFC FUSION getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Benicio Senen hit a great ball. When Jaime Pardo came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Paraguay 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 Jaime Pardo couldn't finish the play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jaime Pardo was the one to do the kick off. An unexpected shot in the 58th minute by Jaime Pardo got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 61st minute Jaime Pardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carolo Isidor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Marco Lorien had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 65 minutes of play, Paraguay's Jaime Pardo made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Carolo Isidor was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 71 minutes, Iker Tafalla mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Paraguay and the AFC FUSION players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 71 played minutes Paraguay got a freekick which was hit by Iker Tafalla. In the 72nd minute of the match Carmelo Brais shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jacobo Nores showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Paraguay's Jacobo Nores played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marco Lorien in the 73rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, AFC FUSION's Marco Lorien got a free kick in the 74th minute. Carolo Isidor acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 75th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Primitivo Escribano. With a little luck, AFC FUSION's Carolo Isidor got control of the ball when Jaime Pardo tried to sneak it across the goal line. 80 minutes into the game, Paraguay's Jaime Pardo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Carolo Isidor made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. Carolo Isidor was out of position in the 86 minute of play, and Jaime Pardo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Jaime Pardo really showed his touch with that goal: 2-4. In the 92ndth minute of the game Marco Lorien 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. Carolo Isidor made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jaime Pardo in the 94th minute. Paraguay's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.