Challenge

Saitama Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Jaime Pardo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Oswaldo Recife made in the 4th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Mário Paulista however managed to control. THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's Oswaldo Recife got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 15th minute Primitivo Escribano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alessandro Teles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hector Covarrubias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jaime Pardo in the 24th minute of play forced THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's goalkeeper Alessandro Teles to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Paraguay's Jacobo Nores got control of the ball when Eusébio Motta tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 36th minute, Jaime Pardo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Alessandro Teles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jaime Pardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Oswaldo Recife stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Paraguay booed when THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. William Cearense didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 53rd minute, one of THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA. The goalkeeper, Alessandro Teles, was totally fooled by Paraguay's Jaime Pardo, who 54 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's Jânio Vander quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Juan Diego Tenorio, made in the 58th minute of the game. Oswaldo Recife received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Jacobo Nores tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alessandro Teles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jaime Pardo in the 61st minute of play. Juan Diego Tenorio got a throw-in 65 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Alan Campos. Oswaldo Recife received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Jacobo Nores tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 81 minutes into the game, Raul Venegas threw the ball into play from the sideline. THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's Jânio Vander quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 86 minutes into the game, Jose Sanz threw the ball into play from the sideline. THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's William Cearense quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. William Cearense received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Jacobo Nores tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 93rd minute, Paraguay's Jaime Pardo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Alessandro Teles. Alessandro Teles yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. William Cearense fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacobo Nores having to interfere. Paraguay's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.