Challenge

Defensores del Chaco
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jaime Pardo kicked off to start the match. Henrique Linhares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rua da Pinga's Joaquim Carvalhais quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Jose Sanz, made in the 7th minute of the game. In the 8th minute João Balsemão 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. A hard shot 10 in the game by Jaime Pardo from a close distance when the talented Armindo Bettencourt managed to make a qualified save. Rua da Pinga's players were relieved. After a rather tough play, Paraguay's Primitivo Escribano got a free kick in the 11th minute. 13 minutes into the match, Elias Quadros 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 Elias Quadros was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Paraguay's Hector Covarrubias was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 17th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. A collision led to Paraguay getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Raul Venegas hit a great ball. With a little luck, Rua da Pinga's Armindo Bettencourt got control of the ball when Jaime Pardo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Hector Covarrubias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armindo Bettencourt having to interfere. The supporters of Paraguay booed when Rua da Pinga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albérico Gouveia didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 26 minutes, Hector Covarrubias took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Armindo Bettencourt to make any attempt to save it. 30 minutes into the match, Rua da Pinga's goalkeeper Armindo Bettencourt had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jaime Pardo. Joaquim Carvalhais kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Armindo Bettencourt didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jaime Pardo went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Primitivo Escribano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armindo Bettencourt having to interfere. Armindo Bettencourt made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jaime Pardo in the 43rd minute.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Elias Quadros to strike the kick off in the second half. Rua da Pinga's Albérico Gouveia managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Juan Diego Tenorio in the 52 minute of the game. 57 minutes into the match, Rua da Pinga's goal looked a bit too open when Primitivo Escribano came free, but Armindo Bettencourt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Armindo Bettencourt stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jaime Pardo's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. Armindo Bettencourt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jaime Pardo in the 62nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Rua da Pinga's Joaquim Carvalhais got a free kick in the 69th minute. In the 74th minute Jaime Pardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armindo Bettencourt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jaime Pardo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armindo Bettencourt having to interfere. In the 81st minute, Hector Covarrubias ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Armindo Bettencourt was frozen by the shot and now it was 9-1. In the 85th minute, Hector Covarrubias 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. Armindo Bettencourt stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jaime Pardo's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. In the 92nd minute Jaime Pardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armindo Bettencourt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Armindo Bettencourt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hector Covarrubias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 94th minute Jaime Pardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armindo Bettencourt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Elias Quadros 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. There was no doubt that Paraguay were the better team. Paraguay's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.