Challenge

Stade San Tete
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) LA GRAN WILLY FC's Ezequiel Alonso 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. The LA GRAN WILLY FC fans' excitement grew in the 3rd match minute when LA GRAN WILLY FC's Ezequiel Alonso 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 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 7th match minute, Paraguay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Primitivo Escribano to maneuver through the defense. Ezequiel Alonso did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-0 to the left of a surprised Jacobo Nores 9 minutes into the match. An unexpected shot in the 11th minute by Ezequiel Alonso got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Ezequiel Alonsos short, quick shot in the 16thth minute got Jacobo Nores to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. With a little luck, Paraguay's Jacobo Nores got control of the ball when Amador Leguizamón tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind Paraguay's goalkeeper Jacobo Nores, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 22 minutes into the game, Ezequiel Alonso cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Jacobo Nores was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to LA GRAN WILLY FC getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Denis Franco hit a great ball. In the 25th minute, Jaime Pardo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Guido Herrera was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Jaime Pardo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Paraguay getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Primitivo Escribano hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Paraguay's zone, Ezequiel Alonso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jacobo Nores came out of the goal and Ezequiel Alonso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 39th minute, Denis Franco 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 4-1. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 5-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jaime Pardo to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Amador Leguizamón shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacobo Nores saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jacobo Nores took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amador Leguizamón, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 55th minute, Ezequiel Alonso left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The LA GRAN WILLY FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-1. Jacobo Nores made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amador Leguizamón in the 59th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ezequiel Alonso in the 61st minute of play forced Paraguay's goalkeeper Jacobo Nores to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 62nd minute, Xavier Zoido hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match clock showed 65 minutes, the score became 7-1 when Ezequiel Alonso sped through Paraguay's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jacobo Nores. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ezequiel Alonso in the 69th minute of play forced Paraguay's goalkeeper Jacobo Nores to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paraguay's Jacobo Nores played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ezequiel Alonso in the 71st minute of play. Denis Franco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Jacobo Nores tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 75 minutes, Ezequiel Alonso put it in 8-1 from a short distance just to the right of Jacobo Nores. Alan Campos hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Jacobo Nores showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ezequiel Alonso in the 81st minute of the match. LA GRAN WILLY FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jaap van Zijp in the 82nd minute. Amador Leguizamón sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 86 minutes, Jaime Pardo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Paraguay's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jaime Pardo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 91 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goal looked a bit too open when Ezequiel Alonso came free, but Jacobo Nores reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 92nd minute of the match LA GRAN WILLY FC got a corner. Paraguay's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jaap van Zijp ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led LA GRAN WILLY FC's Jaap van Zijp to fire away a dangerous shot which Jacobo Nores despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball.