Challenge

Murilo∆Stein Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jaime Pardo made the kick off which started today's match. After 5 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Paraguay! After a defensive mix-up in Paraguay's zone, Bert Karlsson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jacobo Nores came out of the goal and Bert Karlsson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 11 minutes into the game, Cuero Buseth cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Jacobo Nores was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Bert Karlsson struck a weak shot in the 15th 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 Alvi Verde. 19 minutes into the match, Paraguay's Primitivo Escribano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Téo Leite narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 21 minutes into the match, Alvi Verde's goal looked a bit too open when Jaime Pardo came free, but Téo Leite reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cuero Buseth got free with Jacobo Nores in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jacobo Nores took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bert Karlsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A hard shot 30 in the game by Cuero Buseth from a close distance when the talented Jacobo Nores managed to make a qualified save. Paraguay's players were relieved. Cuero Buseth received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Jacobo Nores tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Primitivo Escribano kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Alvi Verde's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Wilbert Ugalde in the 40th minute. Alvi Verde's Rodolfo Perfecto was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jacobo Nores in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 42nd minute Bert Karlsson 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. When the match had gone on for 42 minutes, Bert Karlsson put it in 4-0 from a short distance just to the right of Jacobo Nores. If Cuero Buseth had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bert Karlsson made a kick off. Jacobo Nores made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bert Karlsson in the 52nd minute of play. Jacobo Nores took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cuero Buseth, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jacobo Nores showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cuero Buseth, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bert Karlsson in the 63rd 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. The audience was convinced that Bert Karlsson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jacobo Nores was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. Jacobo Nores made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wilbert Ugalde in the 69th minute of play. Jacobo Nores made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cuero Buseth in the 72nd minute of play. After some careless play in the Paraguay defense, Bert Karlsson kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jacobo Nores. The Paraguay fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jacobo Nores should have stopped the shot. 78 minutes into the game, Alan Campos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Paraguay's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Alvi Verde the free kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bert Karlsson in the 79th 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. Bert Karlsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jacobo Nores showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bert Karlsson in the 83rd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jordy van der Stoel during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Alvi Verde fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 84th minute. Penalty! Jacobo Nores didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bert Karlsson went, in the 86th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-0 was the resulting score. Jacobo Nores took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bert Karlsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 98th minute, Jordy van der Stoel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Paraguay's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.