Challenge

The Bridge
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Jaime Pardo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A collision led to The Blues FC getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Gustavo Castro hit a great ball. Rolando Quintero didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hector Covarrubias went, in the 17th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Javier Herrera kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. After 23 minutes, Jaime Pardo made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. The Blues FC's Rolando Quintero tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Alberto Alfaro might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jacobo Nores. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alberto Alfaro ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Alfaro in the 33rd minute of play forced Paraguay's goalkeeper Jacobo Nores to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Primitivo Escribano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Rolando Quintero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Alberto Alfaro managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Blues FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Alberto Alfaro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jacobo Nores breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jacobo Nores showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Javier Herrera in the 43rd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in The Blues FC's zone, Jaime Pardo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rolando Quintero came out of the goal and Jaime Pardo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alberto Alfaro made a kick off. The Blues FC's Javier Herrera got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jaime Pardo struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Rolando Quintero didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Paraguay. Alberto Alfaro struck a weak shot in the 67th 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 The Blues FC. Jaime Pardo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 75thth minute tested the skills of Rolando Quintero when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The supporters of Paraguay booed when The Blues FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gustavo Castro didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 79th minute, Alberto Alfaro 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. Alberto Alfaro charged in rather forcefully in the 87th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alberto Alfaro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Alberto Alfaro kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. The Blues FC made a substitution. Alexis Agurto replaced Alberto Alfaro. In the 89th minute, Alberto Alfaro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jaime Pardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Rolando Quintero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 97th match minute, Paraguay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hector Covarrubias to maneuver through the defense.