Challenge

Defensores del Chaco
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, 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. Jacobo Nores came out of the goal in the 4th minute to try and stop a shot by Barrilete Cósmico's Epifanio Orkatz. But to his dismay, Epifanio Orkatz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Jaime Pardo hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. In the 14th minute, Epifanio Orkatz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jacobo Nores was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Hector Covarrubias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luciano Azeari having to interfere. Amador Mundo kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Jaime Pardo struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Luciano Azeari didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Paraguay. The Paraguay fans' excitement grew in the 36th match minute when Paraguay's Jaime Pardo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 44 minutes of play, Barrilete Cósmico's Epifanio Orkatz made it 3-3 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!

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Epifanio Orkatz to strike the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Venancio Bitxintxo during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Venancio Bitxintxo hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Jaime Pardo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Luciano Azeari came out of the goal in the 60th minute to try and stop a shot by Paraguay's Jaime Pardo. But to his dismay, Jaime Pardo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-3. After a rather tough play, Barrilete Cósmico's Venancio Bitxintxo got a free kick in the 62nd minute. In the 63rd minute Jaime Pardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luciano Azeari saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paraguay's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jaime Pardo in the 64th minute. Jacobo Nores made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Epifanio Orkatz in the 67th minute of play. In the 69th minute Barrilete Cósmico were awarded a corner. Marciano Rey went to the cornerflag to take it. Marciano Rey made a great header on Barrilete Cósmico's corner, it was just that Paraguay's Jacobo Nores managed to reach the ball for a save. After 73 played minutes Barrilete Cósmico got a freekick which was hit by Amador Mundo. After 74 played minutes, Paraguay's Primitivo Escribano shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Luciano Azeari came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Paraguay reached it. After 77 played minutes Paraguay got a freekick which was hit by Hector Covarrubias. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jaime Pardo in the 82nd minute of play forced Barrilete Cósmico's goalkeeper Luciano Azeari to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Hector Covarrubias managed to get in a good position for a shot. Paraguay's supporters rose to their feet, but Hector Covarrubias was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luciano Azeari breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luciano Azeari made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jaime Pardo in the 85th minute of play. In the 91st minute, Jaime Pardo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Paraguay fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-3. Paraguay walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.