Challenge

Defensores del Chaco
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Evandro Pitta took the kick off in the first half of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th 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. Gilmar Quirino breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 8 minutes, Evandro Pitta mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bola Quadrada FC and the Paraguay players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 9th minute, Evandro Pitta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hector Covarrubias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jaime Pardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Gilmar Quirino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 21st minute, Primitivo Escribano 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. With a little luck, Bola Quadrada FC's Gilmar Quirino got control of the ball when Jaime Pardo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Hector Covarrubias struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Gilmar Quirino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Paraguay. Hector Covarrubias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hector Covarrubias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilmar Quirino having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Jaime Pardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Gilmar Quirino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gilmar Quirino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jaime Pardo in the 53rd minute of the match. Gilmar Quirino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Primitivo Escribano in the 54th minute of the match. When Hector Covarrubias came up free with the goalie in the 59th 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. Hector Covarrubias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilmar Quirino having to interfere. Paraguay's Jaime Pardo got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 67th minute, Caetano Batista hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gilmar Quirino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jaime Pardo in the 69th minute of play. Jaime Pardo took the ball and in the 73 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gilmar Quirino. Gilmar Quirino dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. After having played for 77 minutes, Jaime Pardo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Paraguay's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jaime Pardo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 79 minutes, Hector Covarrubias managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Paraguay's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hector Covarrubias was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 82 minutes into the game, Alan Campos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Paraguay's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bola Quadrada FC the free kick. The supporters of Bola Quadrada FC booed when Paraguay was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alan Campos didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Paraguay fans' excitement grew in the 85th match minute when Paraguay's Jaime Pardo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 90th match minute, Bola Quadrada FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mané Camargo to maneuver through the defense. Paraguay's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.