Challenge

Semishigure
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Jaime Pardo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes into the match, Sakura Storm's goal looked a bit too open when Jaime Pardo came free, but Enrique Belo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Juan Diego Tenorio hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Primitivo Escribano in the 8th minute of play forced Sakura Storm's goalkeeper Enrique Belo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tadeusz Dziechciowski received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jacobo Nores came out and tried to block the shot, but Tadeusz Dziechciowski slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 12th minute. The supporters of Paraguay booed when Sakura Storm was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gervasio Zumista didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hector Covarrubias in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Enrique Belo saved Sakura Storm from getting behind. Tadeusz Dziechciowski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Jacobo Nores tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Enrique Belo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hector Covarrubias, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. 28 minutes in the game Tadeusz Dziechciowski did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Sacit Selmi. Sakura Storm's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Goi Ribas in the 34th minute. Goi Ribas made a great header on Sakura Storm's corner, it was just that Paraguay's Jacobo Nores managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 39th match minute, Sakura Storm was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sacit Selmi to maneuver through the defense. Tadeusz Dziechciowski charged in rather forcefully in the 47th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tadeusz Dziechciowski the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tadeusz Dziechciowski to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Jaime Pardo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sakura Storm's Enrique Belo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jaime Pardo in the 61st minute of play. 62 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goal looked a bit too open when Tadeusz Dziechciowski came free, but Jacobo Nores reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manuel Ourente struck a weak shot in the 63rd 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 Sakura Storm. In the 71st minute Jaime Pardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enrique Belo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 72 minutes, Manuel Ourente mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sakura Storm and the Paraguay players grew even worse after the yellow card. Manuel Ourente hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. After having played for 75 minutes, Tadeusz Dziechciowski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sakura Storm's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tadeusz Dziechciowski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jacobo Nores came out of the goal in the 85th minute to try and stop a shot by Sakura Storm's Tadeusz Dziechciowski. But to his dismay, Tadeusz Dziechciowski quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. During the 89th minute of the match Sacit Selmi completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Sacit Selmi a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Sacit Selmi hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match.