Challenge

TOMMY SHELBY
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jaime Pardo got the match started through his kick off. Jacobo Nores made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Romulo Sarracino sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in Paraguay's zone, Romulo Sarracino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jacobo Nores came out of the goal and Romulo Sarracino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Jaime Pardo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Paraguay's supporters rose to their feet, but Jaime Pardo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lucas Eron breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lucas Eron came out of the goal in the 9th minute to try and stop a shot by Paraguay's Primitivo Escribano. But to his dismay, Primitivo Escribano quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 13th minute, Romulo Sarracino made a precise shot to the right of Jacobo Nores. Paraguay's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. In the 16th match minute, MALDITOS PEAKY BLINDERS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gregorio Benet to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Paraguay's zone, Romulo Sarracino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jacobo Nores came out of the goal and Romulo Sarracino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jacobo Nores stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Romulo Sarracino's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. Romulo Sarracino could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Jacobo Nores made a huge save. Hector Covarrubias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Lucas Eron tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hector Covarrubias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 35thth minute of the game Jaime Pardo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MALDITOS PEAKY BLINDERS's Lucas Eron was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jaime Pardo made a great header on Paraguay's corner, it was just that MALDITOS PEAKY BLINDERS's Lucas Eron managed to reach the ball for a save. 40 minutes into the match, Paraguay's Jaime Pardo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lucas Eron narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 45 minutes, Primitivo Escribano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Paraguay and the MALDITOS PEAKY BLINDERS players grew even worse after the yellow card. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Romulo Sarracino to strike the kick off in the second half. Jacobo Nores showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Romulo Sarracino in the 55th minute of the match. Paraguay's Jacobo Nores played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Romulo Sarracino in the 62nd minute of play. 64 minutes into the game, Jaime Pardo 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 MALDITOS PEAKY BLINDERS the free kick. In the 64th minute, Jaime Pardo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. MALDITOS PEAKY BLINDERS's Romulo Sarracino got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lucas Eron made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Jaime Pardo sent off a good shot on target. When Romulo Sarracino came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the MALDITOS PEAKY BLINDERS 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 Romulo Sarracino couldn't finish the play. Paraguay's Jacobo Nores played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristobal Tirso in the 77th minute of play. The supporters of Paraguay booed when MALDITOS PEAKY BLINDERS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gregorio Benet didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lucas Eron acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 94th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Primitivo Escribano. Paraguay's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because MALDITOS PEAKY BLINDERS had won, even though Paraguay had held more of the ball.