Challenge

Defensores del Chaco
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The Efespor fans' excitement grew in the 6th match minute when Efespor's Jacob Bürger 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 8 minutes into the game, Efespor's Özcan Mertol 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, 0-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th 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. Tobias Oto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Paraguay's Hector Covarrubias suffered a fractured collar bone after 14 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Aybek Kiyas's late challenge caught a Paraguay's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aybek Kiyas helped the player get up and apologised. Paraguay's Marco Romero was substituted for Hector Covarrubias. After a rather tough play, Efespor's Aybek Kiyas got a free kick in the 15th minute. After 18 played minutes Efespor got a freekick which was hit by Ferdi Direm. In the 21st minute, Cemal Üstüner 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 a rather tough play, Paraguay's Primitivo Escribano got a free kick in the 23rd minute. In the 23rd minute, Nicolas Venerando made a precise shot to the right of Jacobo Nores. Paraguay's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. After a rather tough play, Efespor's Pacorro De Silva got a free kick in the 28th minute. Jacobo Nores came out of the goal in the 32nd minute to try and stop a shot by Efespor's Jacob Bürger. But to his dismay, Jacob Bürger quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. Özcan Mertol recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 38 minutes into the game, Jacob Bürger cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. Jacobo Nores was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After the first half Efespor were leading 0-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jacob Bürger to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Efespor getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Özcan Mertol hit a great ball. Paraguay's Ivan Prats managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Özcan Mertol in the 58 minute of the game. Jacobo Nores made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Jacob Bürger sent off a good shot on target. 64 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goalkeeper Jacobo Nores had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jacob Bürger. 65 minutes into the match, Jacob Bürger notched a goal, 0-6, to the right of Paraguay's Jacobo Nores. Jacobo Nores was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 68 minutes into the game, Jacob Bürger cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-7. Jacobo Nores was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 74th minute Özcan Mertol 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. After 76 minutes Paraguay's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Nicolas Venerando who took care of the corner kick. The corner led to Efespor's Özcan Mertol getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Jacobo Nores showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Özcan Mertol in the 84th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jacob Bürger in the 87th minute of play forced Paraguay's goalkeeper Jacobo Nores to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Özcan Mertol kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Tobias Oto 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 92nd minute. The supporters of Paraguay booed when Efespor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aybek Kiyas didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th 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. Tobias Oto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Efespor eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.