Challenge

Defensores del Chaco
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jaime Pardo made the kick off which started today's match. Paraguay's Jacobo Nores played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Charis Vlastaras in the 11th minute of play. 19 minutes into the game, Hector Covarrubias cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Angelo Melani was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Charis Vlastaras in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jacobo Nores prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Wesley Nicholson took the ball and in the 26 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jacobo Nores. Jacobo Nores dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Jacobo Nores took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Syd Ely, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Whity Pool United getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Colin Carr hit a great ball. Charis Vlastaras sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Charis Vlastaras in the 46th minute of play forced Paraguay's goalkeeper Jacobo Nores to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Charis Vlastaras stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Charis Vlastaras's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Jacobo Nores firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 57 minutes, Charis Vlastaras made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. Paraguay's Jacobo Nores tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match had gone on for 61 minutes, Charis Vlastaras took a quick shot and it went in 1-3 without a chance for Jacobo Nores to make any attempt to save it. 65 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goal looked a bit too open when Charis Vlastaras came free, but Jacobo Nores reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Charis Vlastaras sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jacobo Nores showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Charis Vlastaras in the 68th minute of the match. In the 68th minute, Waclaw Kaczanek hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Paraguay's attentive Raul Venegas managed to snatch the ball when Chesney Naisbitt made a throw-in in the 73rd minute of the game. Paraguay's Jacobo Nores played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Charis Vlastaras in the 75th minute of play. Paraguay's defense didn't have a chance, in the 77th minute, when Charis Vlastaras scored to the left of an out of position Jacobo Nores, making the score, 1-4. In the 84th match minute, Paraguay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jaime Pardo to maneuver through the defense. If Syd Ely had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Charis Vlastaras managed to get in a good position for a shot. Whity Pool United's supporters rose to their feet, but Charis Vlastaras 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. Jacobo Nores made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Charis Vlastaras in the 93rd minute of play. After 94 played minutes Whity Pool United got a freekick which was hit by Charis Vlastaras. Jacobo Nores took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Charis Vlastaras, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.