Challenge

Defensores del Chaco
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jaime Pardo got the match started through his kick off. When the match clock showed 3 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Karl-Michael Brask sped through Paraguay's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jacobo Nores. The throw-in from Xerxes Doro in the 7th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Paraguay's Jaime Pardo. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Xerxes Doro during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 14 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goal looked a bit too open when Wagner Doro came free, but Jacobo Nores reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karl-Michael Brask in the 15th minute of play forced Paraguay's goalkeeper Jacobo Nores to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jacobo Nores took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wagner Doro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 19th minute, Paraguay's Iker Tafalla seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Iker Tafalla the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Paraguay protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Iker Tafalla had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 18th minute, one of Paraguay:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Paraguay. The referee gave Batalionul U23 Dorobanti a penalty, 20 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Xerxes Doro, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Paraguay's Jacobo Nores. 0-2. Xerxes Doro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had gone on for 24 minutes, Karl-Michael Brask put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Jacobo Nores. Karl-Michael Brask scored 0-4 in the 30th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jacobo Nores, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 35 minutes into the game, Mugur Bejan threw the ball into play from the sideline. Paraguay's Xavier Zoido quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. When the match clock showed 36 minutes, the score became 0-5 when Karl-Michael Brask sped through Paraguay's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jacobo Nores. In the 42nd minute, Wagner Doro made a precise shot to the right of Jacobo Nores. Paraguay's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-6. After 45 minutes of play, Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Wagner Doro made it 0-7 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jacobo Nores was left in no man's land by his defense there! After the first half Batalionul U23 Dorobanti were leading 0-7. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Karl-Michael Brask was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute Xerxes Doro 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. Jacobo Nores made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karl-Michael Brask in the 53rd minute of play. Jacobo Nores took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karl-Michael Brask, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wagner Doro's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Jacobo Nores firmly grabbed it by the left post. When the match clock showed 60 minutes, the score became 0-9 when Karl-Michael Brask sped through Paraguay's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jacobo Nores. Jacobo Nores took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karl-Michael Brask, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Wagner Doro kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jacobo Nores. That made the score 0-10 in the 67 minute of play. Karl-Michael Brask might have been able to make a better finish in the 70th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jacobo Nores. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Karl-Michael Brask ran back to his position shaking his head. Karl-Michael Brask in the 70thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jacobo Nores, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Xerxes Doro made in the 73rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Paraguay's Ivan Prats. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wagner Doro got free with Jacobo Nores in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 78 minutes into the match, Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Karl-Michael Brask sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jacobo Nores narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Karl-Michael Brask in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Paraguay's goalie prevented a goal. Wagner Doro struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Jacobo Nores didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Batalionul U23 Dorobanti. Karl-Michael Brask scored 0-12 in the 83rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jacobo Nores, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Paraguay's Jacobo Nores played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Karl-Michael Brask in the 86th minute of play. Paraguay's attentive Ivan Prats managed to snatch the ball when Xerxes Doro made a throw-in in the 93rd minute of the game. Paraguay's Jacobo Nores played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Karl-Michael Brask in the 95th minute of play.