Challenge

Defensores del Chaco
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jaime Pardo took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Jaime Pardo 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. Maurício Araújo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jaime Pardo in the 5th minute. Floresta Club U18's Maurício Araújo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save Floresta Club U18 from getting a goal against them. After 11 minutes of play, Paraguay's Hector Covarrubias made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Maurício Araújo was left in no man's land by his defense there! 14 minutes into the match, Floresta Club U18's goalkeeper Maurício Araújo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jaime Pardo. Floresta Club U18's defense didn't have a chance, in the 18th minute, when Jaime Pardo scored to the left of an out of position Maurício Araújo, making the score, 3-0. Maurício Araújo was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Jaime Pardo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 5-0 in the 30 minute of play. When the match had gone on for 33 minutes, Jaime Pardo put it in 6-0 from a short distance just to the right of Maurício Araújo. Cafu Tinoco hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 6-0.

The wind increased when Jeremias Peixoto made the kick off in the second half. Floresta Club U18's Maurício Araújo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jaime Pardo in the 51st minute of play. Maurício Araújo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jaime Pardo in the 53rd minute of play. Maurício Araújo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jaime Pardo in the 54th minute of the match. Maurício Araújo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jaime Pardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Hector Covarrubias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 59 minutes into the match, Floresta Club U18's goal looked a bit too open when Hector Covarrubias came free, but Maurício Araújo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Maurício Araújo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jaime Pardo in the 60th minute of play. Maurício Araújo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jaime Pardo in the 63rd minute of the match. Maurício Araújo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hector Covarrubias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 66 minutes into the match, Hector Covarrubias had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Maurício Araújo. Floresta Club U18's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hector Covarrubias was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 7-0. When the match had gone on for 70 minutes, Jaime Pardo put it in 8-0 from a short distance just to the right of Maurício Araújo. Floresta Club U18's Maurício Araújo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jaime Pardo in the 73rd minute of play. Paraguay's Hector Covarrubias got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 81st minute, Hector Covarrubias made a precise shot to the right of Maurício Araújo. Floresta Club U18's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 9-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Jaime Pardo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Paraguay's supporters rose to their feet, but Jaime Pardo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Maurício Araújo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Maurício Araújo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jaime Pardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Floresta Club U18's goalkeeper Maurício Araújo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Maurício Araújo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hector Covarrubias in the 93rd minute of play. Jaime Pardo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.