Challenge

Davelis Cave
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) With a couple of smart ball manuevers Menelaos Karatsolis in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jacobo Nores saved Paraguay from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Paraguay's Alan Campos got a free kick in the 4th minute. Jacobo Nores made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Menelaos Karatsolis sent off a good shot on target. Jacobo Nores didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when PALLINI RULES's Menelaos Karatsolis shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Hector Covarrubias struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Marinos Tsounis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Paraguay. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Menelaos Karatsolis in the 13th 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 14th minute, Xavier Zoido hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Paraguay's attentive Jaime Pardo managed to snatch the ball when Andreas Kontodimos made a throw-in in the 16th minute of the game. Hector Covarrubias took the ball and in the 17 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marinos Tsounis. Marinos Tsounis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. In the 27th minute, Miltos Zouvelekis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jacobo Nores stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Menelaos Karatsolis's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. The supporters of Paraguay booed when PALLINI RULES was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lefteris Anagnostakis didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Lefteris Anagnostakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 38 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goalkeeper Jacobo Nores had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Viktoras Chronopoulos. In the 38th minute, PALLINI RULES's Viktoras Chronopoulos dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. Herald Asselberghs's late challenge caught a Paraguay's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Herald Asselberghs helped the player get up and apologised. After 46 minutes, Jaime Pardo made it 2-3 with a short kick to the right side. PALLINI RULES's Marinos Tsounis tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 2-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Menelaos Karatsolis to strike the kick off in the second half. After 53 minutes, Viktoras Chronopoulos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the PALLINI RULES and the Paraguay players grew even worse after the yellow card. Viktoras Chronopoulos hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. After having played for 61 minutes, Jaime Pardo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Paraguay's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jaime Pardo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jaime Pardo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Marinos Tsounis made a huge save. With his leg Marinos Tsounis managed to avoid a goal in the 75thth minute, when Paraguay's Jaime Pardo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 77th minute, Hector Covarrubias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Menelaos Karatsolis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. PALLINI RULES's Herald Asselberghs got his second yellow card of the match in the 79th minute. The referee ordered Herald Asselberghs off the ground. If Primitivo Escribano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 85th minute Hector Covarrubias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marinos Tsounis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Paraguay's Hector Covarrubias got a free kick in the 87th minute. Paraguay played a much better game than PALLINI RULES and deserved their victory. The PALLINI RULES players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.