Challenge

Defensores del Chaco
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, 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. A throw-in in the 6th minute of the game was made by Zhou Kang Cheng with Tomas van Diemen as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. After 8 played minutes Paraguay got a freekick which was hit by Primitivo Escribano. Jacobo Nores took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zhou Kang Cheng, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 10 minutes of play, Albertus FC's Warman de Jager made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jacobo Nores was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jacobo Nores took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zhou Kang Cheng, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 17th minute Warman de Jager 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. After having played for 20 minutes, Arnold Hemmen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Albertus FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arnold Hemmen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ted Stroobos made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Hector Covarrubias sent off a good shot on target. When Albertus FC's Zhou Kang Cheng in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Paraguay's goalie prevented a goal. When Albertus FC's Zhou Kang Cheng in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Paraguay's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Warman de Jager in the 32nd minute of play forced Paraguay's goalkeeper Jacobo Nores to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Paraguay's zone, Zhou Kang Cheng stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jacobo Nores came out of the goal and Zhou Kang Cheng tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hector Covarrubias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ted Stroobos having to interfere. Paraguay's Jacobo Nores played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zhou Kang Cheng in the 37th minute of play. Zhou Kang Cheng received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Jacobo Nores tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 41 minutes into the match, Warman de Jager notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Paraguay's Jacobo Nores. Jacobo Nores was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Zhou Kang Cheng was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Albertus FC's Warman de Jager ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jacobo Nores. Jacobo Nores yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-4. 59 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goalkeeper Jacobo Nores had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Arnold Hemmen. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Arnold Hemmen managed to get in a good position for a shot. Albertus FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Arnold Hemmen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jacobo Nores breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 67 minutes into the game, Zhou Kang Cheng lined in a short shot 0-5 behind a frustrated Jacobo Nores. 69 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goal looked a bit too open when Warman de Jager came free, but Jacobo Nores reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Albertus FC's Zhou Kang Cheng in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Paraguay's goalie prevented a goal. With an all-out effort, Albertus FC's Jacobo Nores threw himself towards the right post 77 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Zhou Kang Cheng, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 79 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goal looked a bit too open when Zhou Kang Cheng came free, but Jacobo Nores reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zhou Kang Cheng in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jacobo Nores saved Paraguay from getting behind. Jacobo Nores showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zhou Kang Cheng in the 83rd minute of the match. Jacobo Nores was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Zhou Kang Cheng showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-6 in the 86 minute of play. Albertus FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.