Challenge

Defensores del Chaco
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jaime Pardo started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Paraguay getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Jaime Pardo hit a great ball. When Lucian Luțu came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Republica Ploiești fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lucian Luțu couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Republica Ploiești getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Valentin Potopea hit a great ball. Hector Covarrubias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nicu Zberea 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nicu Zberea during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 34th minute, Nicu Zberea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 41 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goal looked a bit too open when Nicu Zberea came free, but Jacobo Nores reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Primitivo Escribano fell near the penalty area in the 42nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Paraguay's protests and gave Primitivo Escribano a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Paraguay's Primitivo Escribano got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Jacobo Nores showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicu Zberea in the 43rd minute of the match. A collision led to Republica Ploiești getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Lucian Luțu hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Paraguay's Alan Campos got a free kick in the 45th minute.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nicu Zberea was the one to do the kick off. Paraguay's Jacobo Nores proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Paraguay from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Lucian Luțu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Republica Ploiești's supporters rose to their feet, but Lucian Luțu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jacobo Nores breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Vasile Stoica fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Republica Ploiești's protests and gave Vasile Stoica a yellow card for diving instead. Vasile Stoica hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Nicu Zberea could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Jacobo Nores made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nicu Zberea got free with Jacobo Nores in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lucian Luțu made in the 79th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Paraguay's Primitivo Escribano. Jaime Pardo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jacobo Nores stood somewhat misplaced when Nicu Zberea came free in front of goal and shot 0-1 to the left of him in the 81 minute. During the 86th minute of the match Vasile Stoica completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Vasile Stoica a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Jaime Pardo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Paraguay's supporters rose to their feet, but Jaime Pardo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Manuel Lăcătuș breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.