Challenge

Defensores del Chaco
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jaime Pardo got the match started through his kick off. Paraguay's Jaime Pardo managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Serapio Baños in the 3 minute of the game. Dionisio Figueres made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Hector Covarrubias sent off a good shot on target. Cordairo Garay'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. Cordairo Garay helped the player get up and apologised. After 7 played minutes Real Armal F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Cordairo Garay. In the 11th match minute, Real Armal F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adán Palacios to maneuver through the defense. Real Armal F.C.'s Dionisio Figueres proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save Real Armal F.C. from getting a goal against them. Adán Palacios charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Adán Palacios the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Real Armal F.C. getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Adán Palacios hit a great ball. 17 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goal looked a bit too open when Eder Mangas came free, but Jacobo Nores reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eder Mangas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 23 minutes into the match, Jaime Pardo notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Real Armal F.C.'s Dionisio Figueres. Dionisio Figueres was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Hector Covarrubias blasted a shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dionisio Figueres having to make a save. Dionisio Figueres showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Primitivo Escribano, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. The corner ended in Primitivo Escribano almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Real Armal F.C.'s Dionisio Figueres did a great save. The audience was convinced that Raúl Gasso's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jacobo Nores was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. Hector Covarrubias could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Dionisio Figueres made a huge save. Jacobo Nores showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raúl Gasso in the 35th minute of the match. Hector Covarrubias did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 3-0 to the left of a surprised Dionisio Figueres 38 minutes into the match. Osmundo Dulce kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Raúl Gasso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacobo Nores having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

55 minutes into the match, Paraguay's Jaime Pardo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dionisio Figueres narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 57 minutes into the game, Raúl Gasso was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Real Armal F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Paraguay the free kick. In the 57th minute, Raúl Gasso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dionisio Figueres 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 61st minute. Dionisio Figueres stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jaime Pardo's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. Raúl Gasso kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Dionisio Figueres 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 71st minute. Hector Covarrubias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dionisio Figueres having to interfere. 82 minutes into the match, Real Armal F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Jaime Pardo came free, but Dionisio Figueres reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Jaime Pardo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hector Covarrubias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jaime Pardo in the 93rd minute of play forced Real Armal F.C.'s goalkeeper Dionisio Figueres to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 95th minute Jaime Pardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dionisio Figueres saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. There was no doubt that Paraguay were the better team. Paraguay's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.