Challenge

Arena Rondy
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Paraguay's Jaime Pardo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a rather tough play, Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's Chicão Matos got a free kick in the 3rd minute. A collision led to Paraguay getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Hector Covarrubias hit a great ball. In the 8th minute, Gil dos Santos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 17 minutes, Jaime Pardo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Paraguay and the Rondinone F.C - FDFDF players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jacobo Nores made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Falcão Marques in the 18th minute of play. In the 20th minute Falcão Marques 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 22 played minutes Paraguay got a freekick which was hit by Hector Covarrubias. If Arnaldo Coutinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Falcão Marques came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Rondinone F.C - FDFDF 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 Falcão Marques couldn't finish the play. Jacobo Nores made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Falcão Marques in the 35th minute of play. An unexpected shot in the 36th minute by Falcão Marques got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Jacobo Nores made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Gil dos Santos sent off a good shot on target. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

With a couple of smart ball manuevers Falcão Marques in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jacobo Nores saved Paraguay from getting behind. 55 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goal looked a bit too open when Adalberto Vianna came free, but Jacobo Nores reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Gil dos Santos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jacobo Nores was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Paraguay's Hector Covarrubias got a free kick in the 60th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Falcão Marques in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jacobo Nores prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 66thth minute of the game Falcão Marques who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Paraguay's Jacobo Nores was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Falcão Marques had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's Luís Eduardo Arce was substituted for Gil dos Santos. Rondinone F.C - FDFDF made a substitution. Tiago Fontes replaced Adriano Secco. After 74 played minutes Rondinone F.C - FDFDF got a freekick which was hit by Chicão Matos. The supporters of Paraguay booed when Rondinone F.C - FDFDF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tiago Fontes didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 81st minute, Falcão Marques ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jacobo Nores was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Falcão Marques in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jacobo Nores saved Paraguay from getting behind. 86 minutes into the game, Falcão Marques cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Jacobo Nores was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to Rondinone F.C - FDFDF getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Chicão Matos hit a great ball. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Rondinone F.C - FDFDF were victorious despite being under pressure from Paraguay for much of the match.