Challenge

Defensores del Chaco
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Damian Stonehouse kicked off to start the match. 4 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goal looked a bit too open when Peter Crouch came free, but Jacobo Nores reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 7 minutes into the match, Egg Chasers FC's Damian Stonehouse sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jacobo Nores narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Egg Chasers FC's Damian Stonehouse got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 10th match minute, Egg Chasers FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damian Stonehouse to maneuver through the defense. Paraguay's attentive Ivan Prats managed to snatch the ball when Rex Attenborough made a throw-in in the 15th minute of the game. Jacobo Nores took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matthew Brookman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 19 minutes Paraguay's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Rex Wall who took care of the corner kick. 24 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goal looked a bit too open when Damian Stonehouse came free, but Jacobo Nores reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jacobo Nores made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damian Stonehouse in the 26th minute of play. Jacobo Nores didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Damian Stonehouse went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Peter Crouch in the 38th 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. 43 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goal looked a bit too open when Damian Stonehouse came free, but Jacobo Nores reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 44thth minute of the game Peter Crouch 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. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Peter Crouch got free with Jacobo Nores in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Damian Stonehouse did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-2 to the left of a surprised Jacobo Nores 54 minutes into the match. After 56 minutes, Peter Crouch made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. Paraguay's Jacobo Nores tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Peter Crouch's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 64thth minute, Jacobo Nores skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Jacobo Nores made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Peter Crouch sent off a good shot on target. 72 minutes into the game, Egg Chasers FC's Peter Crouch nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jacobo Nores made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damian Stonehouse in the 76th minute of play forced Paraguay's goalkeeper Jacobo Nores to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joel Groom hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. When Paraguay's Jaime Pardo in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Egg Chasers FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 83rd minute, Damian Stonehouse reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jacobo Nores. The goal made the score 0-5. If Matthew Brookman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Matthew Brookman came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Egg Chasers FC 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 Matthew Brookman couldn't finish the play. Peter Crouch who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 95thth minute tested the skills of Jacobo Nores when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The Paraguay supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Egg Chasers FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Egg Chasers FC.