Challenge

The Fortress
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cullan Dimson got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Paraguay booed when Dhún na nGall™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cullan Dimson didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Dhún na nGall™ getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Irwin Keegan hit a great ball. A throw-in in the 27th minute of the game was made by Braonain McJames with Ailill Ryan as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. 28 minutes into the match, Cullan Dimson notched a goal, 1-0, 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. In the 31st minute, Ailill Ryan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pat Walker showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jaime Pardo in the 33rd minute of the match. Juan Diego Tenorio scored 1-1 in the 37th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pat Walker, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Jacobo Nores was out of position in the 42 minute of play, and Cullan Dimson capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Cullan Dimson really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. The supporters of Dhún na nGall™ booed when Paraguay was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iker Tafalla didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jaime Pardo to make the kick off. The audience was convinced that Cullan Dimson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jacobo Nores was relentless in the 51st minute of the game. A collision led to Paraguay getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Alan Campos hit a great ball. In the 60th minute, Cullan Dimson 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 3-1. 63 minutes into the match, Dhún na nGall™'s goalkeeper Pat Walker had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hector Covarrubias. Jacobo Nores showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cullan Dimson, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Irwin Keegan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dhún na nGall™'s supporters rose to their feet, but Irwin Keegan 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. In the 71st minute, Bairthmead Hunt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cullan Dimson in the 82nd 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. When Ailill Ryan fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Dhún na nGall™'s protests and gave Ailill Ryan a yellow card for diving instead. Ailill Ryan kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. The throw-in from Lewis Quinnless in the 88th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Paraguay's Alan Campos. After 92 minutes of play, Paraguay's Hector Covarrubias made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pat Walker was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the referee blew the final whistle, Dhún na nGall™ could leave the field as winners, despite Paraguay having more of the ball for most of the match.