Challenge

Defensores del Chaco
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Konstantinos Kladogennis got the match started through his kick off. The audience was convinced that Konstantinos Kladogennis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jacobo Nores was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. Jacobo Nores made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iraklis Brilakis in the 10th minute of play. When the match clock showed 13 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Iraklis Brilakis sped through Paraguay's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jacobo Nores. Stavros Ntinopoulos kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Jacobo Nores showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Konstantinos Kladogennis, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. The supporters of Paraguay booed when Original was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stavros Ntinopoulos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paraguay's attentive Hector Covarrubias managed to snatch the ball when Stavros Ntinopoulos made a throw-in in the 28th minute of the game. Iraklis Brilakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Konstantinos Kladogennis in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jacobo Nores saved Paraguay from getting behind. Paraguay's Jaime Pardo got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jacobo Nores showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Konstantinos Kladogennis, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. 39 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goal looked a bit too open when Iraklis Brilakis came free, but Jacobo Nores reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jacobo Nores made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Konstantinos Kladogennis in the 42nd minute of play. After the first half Original were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jaime Pardo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51stth minute of the game Iraklis Brilakis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Paraguay's Jacobo Nores was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Original getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Marios Sapounas hit a great ball. Stavros Ntinopoulos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marios Sapounas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Jacobo Nores tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jacobo Nores showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marios Sapounas in the 71st minute of the match. Jacobo Nores was out of position in the 74 minute of play, and Iraklis Brilakis capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Iraklis Brilakis really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. After 77 minutes of play, Paraguay's Jaime Pardo made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Artur Veloso was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Paraguay booed when Original was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Simos Valantis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jaime Pardo shot from long distance after 83 played minutes, a shot that Artur Veloso with certain difficulty stopped from going in under the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Original's Babbis Anastasopoulos got a free kick in the 85th minute. Jaime Pardo scored 2-2 in the 86th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Artur Veloso, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Iraklis Brilakis came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Original 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 Iraklis Brilakis couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jaime Pardo in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Artur Veloso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 93 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goalkeeper Jacobo Nores had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Konstantinos Kladogennis. 95 minutes into the match, Original's goal looked a bit too open when Jaime Pardo came free, but Artur Veloso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.