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 Macías Botello got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd match minute, Paraguay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Sanz to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 7 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Macías Botello in the 11th minute of play forced Paraguay's goalkeeper Jacobo Nores to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 15 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goal looked a bit too open when Macías Botello came free, but Jacobo Nores reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 17 minutes into the game, Miguir's Macías Botello nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jacobo Nores made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Xofre Rivet kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Macías Botello's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jacobo Nores was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Paraguay's Jose Sanz got a free kick in the 27th minute. 35 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goal looked a bit too open when Cortez Ibern came free, but Jacobo Nores reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind Paraguay's goalkeeper Jacobo Nores, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.

The wind increased when Jaime Pardo made the kick off in the second half. Cortez Ibern fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacobo Nores having to interfere. Paraguay's Jacobo Nores played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cortez Ibern in the 55th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Miguir's Juan-Pablo Felipez got a free kick in the 56th minute. In the 61st minute Macías Botello 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zenon Bispo during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 64th match minute, Miguir was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zenon Bispo to maneuver through the defense. After 67 played minutes Miguir got a freekick which was hit by Zenon Bispo. Jaime Pardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. René Vignal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 71st minute, Macías Botello got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The supporters of Paraguay booed when Miguir was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zenon Bispo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Xofre Rivet hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. It was beautiful to see Paraguay's Jaime Pardo in action when he in the 76th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! Jacobo Nores was a little too slow when Macías Botello got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 78th minute. The score was now 0-3. When Xofre Rivet fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Miguir's protests and gave Xofre Rivet a yellow card for diving instead. Miguir's Macías Botello got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 86th minute, Miguir's Macías Botello dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. 94 minutes into the game, Jaime Pardo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. René Vignal was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Miguir eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.