Challenge

Defensores del Chaco
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jaime Pardo kicked off to start the match. Ronaldão Miranda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacobo Nores having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Augusto Varela during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 3 played minutes Olympique Deleon got a freekick which was hit by Augusto Varela. In the 12th match minute, Olympique Deleon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ronaldo Nazario to maneuver through the defense. Olympique Deleon's Rogério Pinho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jaime Pardo in the 16th minute of play. Jacobo Nores showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Johan Cruijff, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Rogério Pinho 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 22nd minute. In the 25th minute Jaime Pardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rogério Pinho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Eurico Aguiar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Olympique Deleon's supporters rose to their feet, but Eurico Aguiar 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. Johan Cruijff received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Jacobo Nores tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jacobo Nores took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Johan Cruijff, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The wind increased when Eurico Aguiar made the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Paraguay's Jacobo Nores got control of the ball when Eurico Aguiar tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jacobo Nores made an important save on a dangerous shot by Johan Cruijff in the 53rd minute. After a rather tough play, Olympique Deleon's Augusto Varela got a free kick in the 54th minute. Jaime Pardo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Olympique Deleon booed when Paraguay was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raul Venegas didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Olympique Deleon's Ronaldo Nazario got a free kick in the 63rd minute. In the 65th minute Eurico Aguiar 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. Johan Cruijff received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Jacobo Nores tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rogério Pinho stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jaime Pardo's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. Paraguay were awarded a corner in the 71th minute after Olympique Deleon's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jaime Pardo took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Juan Diego Tenorio got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Rogério Pinho quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 73rd match minute, Olympique Deleon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Johan Cruijff to maneuver through the defense. Eurico Aguiar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Jacobo Nores made a huge save. Primitivo Escribano struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Rogério Pinho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Paraguay. Paraguay's attentive Alan Campos managed to snatch the ball when Johan Cruijff made a throw-in in the 85th minute of the game. When Hector Covarrubias came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Paraguay 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 Hector Covarrubias couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Olympique Deleon's zone, Jaime Pardo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rogério Pinho came out of the goal and Jaime Pardo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Hector Covarrubias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paraguay were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Olympique Deleon to leave the ground with a draw.