Challenge

Maracana
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) A collision led to Fluminense di Parma getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Celso Pena hit a great ball. Eduardo Trigo made in the 12th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Germano Cano. When Rafa Brito fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fluminense di Parma's protests and gave Rafa Brito a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Fluminense di Parma getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Rafa Brito hit a great ball. Cristóvão Ortiz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfonso de la Cruz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 22 minutes had been played when some careless play by Bolivia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. José Paulo Ramalho was slow to take the kick. During this time Fluminense di Parma's players had a chance to rest. 24 minutes into the game, Eduardo Fontirroig was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bolivia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Fluminense di Parma the free kick. Fluminense di Parma's Gilberto Queiroz was substituted for Thiago Teles. After 26 played minutes Bolivia got a freekick which was hit by Eduardo Fontirroig. Germano Cano 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. The supporters of Fluminense di Parma booed when Bolivia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfonso de la Cruz didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 37 minutes, German Canon mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fluminense di Parma and the Bolivia players grew even worse after the yellow card. German Canon hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Alfonso de la Cruz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Cristóvão Ortiz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 43rd minute, German Cano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. German Cano was the one to do the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Germano Cano in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Camilo Freixa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 59th minute, Eduardo Fontirroig ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cristóvão Ortiz was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Julio Chicote kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Alfredo Ferrant's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cristóvão Ortiz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. When Alejandro Villa fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bolivia's protests and gave Alejandro Villa a yellow card for diving instead. In the 76th minute, Alejandro Villa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 86th minute, Germano Cano 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. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.