Challenge

Defensores del Chaco
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jaime Pardo started the match with the kick off. When Frank Pasin fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Jucunditas's protests and gave Frank Pasin a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Jucunditas getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Frank Pasin hit a great ball. Jaime Pardo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Bruno Gemar made a huge save. Jacobo Nores took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Pasin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 9th minute Davide Cremonese 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 a rather tough play, Paraguay's Primitivo Escribano got a free kick in the 17th minute. Frank Pasin took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jacobo Nores. Jacobo Nores dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. The audience was convinced that Carter Di Fazio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jacobo Nores was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. Hector Covarrubias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Bruno Gemar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 27 minutes, Carter Di Fazio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Jucunditas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carter Di Fazio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 28th minute, Flavio Pascucci hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 34th minute Davide Cremonese 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. 39 minutes into the match, Jucunditas's goalkeeper Bruno Gemar had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jaime Pardo. In the 41st minute, Frank Pasin made a precise shot to the right of Jacobo Nores. Paraguay's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Davide Cremonese in the 44th 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. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Davide Cremonese made the kick off in the second half. If Frank Pasin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 60 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goal looked a bit too open when Davide Cremonese came free, but Jacobo Nores reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Frank Pasin kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jacobo Nores. That made the score 0-4 in the 61 minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Jucunditas's zone, Primitivo Escribano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bruno Gemar came out of the goal and Primitivo Escribano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Davide Cremonese succeeded in the game's 68th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-5. The crowd rose to their feet as Frank Pasin kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jacobo Nores. That made the score 0-6 in the 72 minute of play. After some careless play in the Paraguay defense, Davide Cremonese kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jacobo Nores. The Paraguay fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jacobo Nores should have stopped the shot. 80 minutes into the game, Enzo Minicucci threw the ball into play from the sideline. Paraguay's Hector Covarrubias quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 82 minutes into the game, Carter Di Fazio recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jacobo Nores. Carter Di Fazio showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-8. Frank Pasin succeeded in the game's 89th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-9. A collision led to Jucunditas getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Carter Di Fazio hit a great ball. A collision led to Paraguay getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Hector Covarrubias hit a great ball. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Jucunditas walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.