Challenge

Defensores del Chaco
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jaime Pardo started the match with the kick off. 6 minutes into the match, Dinamo Colorado's goalkeeper Inácio Marquez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jaime Pardo. Jacobo Nores made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafa Teixeira in the 9th minute of play. After 12 minutes, Tarcisio Mesquita mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dinamo Colorado and the Paraguay players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 13th match minute, Dinamo Colorado was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tarcisio Mesquita to maneuver through the defense. 14 minutes into the game, Jose Sanz recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Inácio Marquez. Jose Sanz showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. When Hector Covarrubias came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Paraguay 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 Hector Covarrubias couldn't finish the play. In the 23rd minute, Ruben Paz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jacobo Nores was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Andres D'Alessandro succeeded in the game's 28th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-2. In the 33rd minute Andres D'Alessandro 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. Hector Covarrubias took the ball and in the 39 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Inácio Marquez. Inácio Marquez dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. A collision led to Dinamo Colorado getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Rafa Teixeira hit a great ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Ruben Paz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Jacobo Nores tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jaime Pardo scored 3-2 in the 54th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Inácio Marquez, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Alan Campos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Paraguay's supporters rose to their feet, but Alan Campos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Inácio Marquez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Paraguay's Jacobo Nores played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ruben Paz in the 61st minute of play. After having played for 66 minutes, Ruben Paz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dinamo Colorado's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ruben Paz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dinamo Colorado made a substitution. Agnaldo Mazza replaced Júlio Pontes. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ruben Paz during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Paraguay booed when Dinamo Colorado was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernando Pinho didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 72 played minutes, Paraguay's Primitivo Escribano shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Inácio Marquez came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Paraguay reached it. In the 83rd minute, Primitivo Escribano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dinamo Colorado's Kauan Martins was substituted for Ruben Paz. Paraguay walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.