Challenge

Stade Reyrieux
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jens Back kicked off to start the match. Jens Back could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Jacobo Nores made a huge save. Gauthier Sylla kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. 10 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goalkeeper Jacobo Nores had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Flavian Sureau. If Gauthier Sylla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Paraguay getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Hector Covarrubias hit a great ball. After 27 played minutes Reyrieux got a freekick which was hit by Brandon Boillon. In the 28th 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. A hard shot 30 in the game by Jens Back from a close distance when the talented Jacobo Nores managed to make a qualified save. Paraguay's players were relieved. After 31 played minutes Paraguay got a freekick which was hit by Primitivo Escribano. Jacobo Nores made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jens Back in the 33rd minute. Jens Back received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jacobo Nores came out and tried to block the shot, but Jens Back slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 33rd minute. Jacobo Nores made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Noa Jannot in the 38th minute of play. Jacobo Nores was out of position in the 41 minute of play, and Flavian Sureau capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Flavian Sureau really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. The supporters of Paraguay booed when Reyrieux was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luis Cresson didn't get a good kick on the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jaime Pardo to strike the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goal looked a bit too open when Gauthier Sylla came free, but Jacobo Nores reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 57th minute of the match Reyrieux got a corner. Paraguay's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jens Back ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Reyrieux's corner Jens Back fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jacobo Nores quite easily take care of the ball. Jens Back received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Jacobo Nores tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 62nd minute, Luis Cresson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Flavian Sureau kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. When Jens Back came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Reyrieux 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 Jens Back couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jens Back in the 80th 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, Jens Back stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jacobo Nores came out of the goal and Jens Back tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 89th minute, Brandon Boillon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Flavian Sureau managed to get in a good position for a shot. Reyrieux's supporters rose to their feet, but Flavian Sureau 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. If Gauthier Sylla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Reyrieux were victorious despite being under pressure from Paraguay for much of the match.