Challenge

Pontesesto
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alex Abbagnale got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, LUPI's Bianco Attili got a free kick in the 4th minute. The audience was convinced that Jaime Pardo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bernardo Orsini was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. After having played for 8 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. Primitivo Escribano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Bernardo Orsini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jaime Pardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Bernardo Orsini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 14th minute, Bianco Attili 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. Elia Renzi kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Jacobo Nores showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alex Abbagnale, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Bernardo Orsini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jaime Pardo in the 25th minute of play. If Hector Covarrubias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 28 minutes into the match, LUPI's goal looked a bit too open when Jaime Pardo came free, but Bernardo Orsini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 29th match minute, Paraguay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jaime Pardo to maneuver through the defense. LUPI's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Beppe Longo in the 34th minute. If Hector Covarrubias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 37 minutes into the game, Elia Renzi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. LUPI's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Paraguay the free kick. Elia Renzi kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Bernardo Orsini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jaime Pardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Bernardo Orsini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jaime Pardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. After having played for 40 minutes, Beppe Longo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. LUPI's supporters crossed their fingers, but Beppe Longo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 44 minutes into the match, Jaime Pardo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bernardo Orsini. LUPI's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jaime Pardo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. In the 47th minute, Hector Covarrubias 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. After the first half Paraguay were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

LUPI's Bernardo Orsini proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save LUPI from getting a goal against them. Elia Renzi was shown his second yellow card after 57 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 57th minute, Elia Renzi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Paraguay getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Juan Diego Tenorio hit a great ball. In the 62nd minute of the game Jose Sanz made a throw-in which Jaime Pardo played forward. 63 minutes into the game, one of Paraguay:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave LUPI a penalty, 65 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Beppe Longo, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Paraguay's Jacobo Nores. 1-2. Jacobo Nores showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Francesco Marrone, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. With a little luck, LUPI's Bernardo Orsini got control of the ball when Jaime Pardo tried to sneak it across the goal line. LUPI's attentive Francesco Marrone managed to snatch the ball when Juan Diego Tenorio made a throw-in in the 72nd minute of the game. 78 minutes into the match, LUPI's goalkeeper Bernardo Orsini had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jaime Pardo. In the 80th minute, Alex Abbagnale hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 82nd minute, Alex Abbagnale hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bianco Attili sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of LUPI booed when Paraguay was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xavier Zoido didn't get a good kick on the ball. 88 minutes into the match, Beppe Longo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jacobo Nores. Paraguay's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Beppe Longo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Jacobo Nores didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Beppe Longo went, in the 91st minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. The LUPI support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.