Challenge

Catino Pometino
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, 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. Armin Trivelli started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Flavio Paris in the 8th minute of play forced Paraguay's goalkeeper Jacobo Nores to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 11 played minutes PomeziaRamblers got a freekick which was hit by Daniele Bencivenni. When Paraguay's Hector Covarrubias in the 11th minute got a chance for a shot 11th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye PomeziaRamblers's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, PomeziaRamblers's Daniele Bencivenni got a free kick in the 15th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Anthony De Nardis during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 16th match minute, PomeziaRamblers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anthony De Nardis to maneuver through the defense. In the 16th minute, Jaime Pardo sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and PomeziaRamblers's Flavio Pan didn't even have to move. Paraguay's Hector Covarrubias got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Flavio Pan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jaime Pardo went, in the 23rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Paraguay's attentive Hector Covarrubias managed to snatch the ball when Alex Tarquini made a throw-in in the 28th minute of the game. Jaime Pardo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jaime Pardo in the 38th minute of play forced PomeziaRamblers's goalkeeper Flavio Pan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Paraguay getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Alan Campos hit a great ball. Jaime Pardo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jaime Pardo was the one to do the kick off. If Hector Covarrubias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in PomeziaRamblers's zone, Jaime Pardo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Flavio Pan 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. 61 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goal looked a bit too open when Armin Trivelli came free, but Jacobo Nores reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alex Tarquini made in the 63rd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Anthony De Nardis immediately put the ball in play. When Hector Covarrubias fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Paraguay's protests and gave Hector Covarrubias a yellow card for diving instead. Hector Covarrubias hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Jaime Pardo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 75thth minute, Flavio Pan skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. PomeziaRamblers's Armin Trivelli got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Armin Trivelli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The PomeziaRamblers fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Paraguay were clearly better and deserved to take the win.