Challenge

Defensores del Chaco
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jaime Pardo made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute, Rodrigo Granado left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SoPpÅkArNa fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 6 minutes into the match, SoPpÅkArNa's Rodrigo Granado sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jacobo Nores narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some careless play in the Paraguay defense, Rodrigo Granado kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jacobo Nores. The Paraguay fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jacobo Nores should have stopped the shot. 13 minutes into the game, Rodrigo Granado cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Jacobo Nores was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 18 minutes into the game, SoPpÅkArNa's Rodrigo Granado nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jacobo Nores made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Jacobo Nores took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Inge Askelöf, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. SoPpÅkArNa's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Nicola Noppe in the 26th minute. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Fredrik Bergman got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 0-5. 26 minutes into the match. 35 minutes into the match, Inge Askelöf had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jacobo Nores. Paraguay's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Inge Askelöf was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-7. Jacobo Nores came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by SoPpÅkArNa's Fredrik Bergman. But to his dismay, Fredrik Bergman quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-8. 42 minutes had been played when some careless play by Paraguay's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Nicola Noppe was slow to take the kick. During this time SoPpÅkArNa's players had a chance to rest. Nicola Noppe made a great header on SoPpÅkArNa's corner, it was just that Paraguay's Jacobo Nores managed to reach the ball for a save. Rodrigo Granado's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jacobo Nores read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. SoPpÅkArNa's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Nicola Noppe in the 45th minute. The corner led to SoPpÅkArNa's Inge Springfält getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-8 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rodrigo Granado stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When SoPpÅkArNa's Inge Askelöf in the 51st minute got a chance for a shot 51st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Paraguay's goalie prevented a goal. Jacobo Nores showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodrigo Granado in the 52nd minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Fredrik Bergman kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jacobo Nores. That made the score 0-9 in the 54 minute of play. 56 minutes into the game, Fredrik Bergman recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jacobo Nores. Fredrik Bergman showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-10. SoPpÅkArNa made a substitution. Lukasz Gardocki replaced Daniel Samuelsson. A hard shot 60 in the game by Rodrigo Granado from a close distance when the talented Jacobo Nores managed to make a qualified save. Paraguay's players were relieved. 63 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goalkeeper Jacobo Nores had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rodrigo Granado. Wilmer Österlund was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 68th minute. SoPpÅkArNa's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After 68 minutes, Rodrigo Granado made it 0-12 with a short kick to the right side. Paraguay's Jacobo Nores tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Jacobo Nores made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rodrigo Granado in the 71st minute. 73 minutes into the game, Rodrigo Granado cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-13. Jacobo Nores was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wilmer Österlund in the 76th minute of play forced Paraguay's goalkeeper Jacobo Nores to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Fredrik Bergman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SoPpÅkArNa made a substitution. Simon Henriksson replaced Fredrik Bergman. Jacobo Nores stood somewhat misplaced when Rodrigo Granado came free in front of goal and shot 0-14 to the left of him in the 94 minute. SoPpÅkArNa's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.