Challenge

Defensores del Chaco
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Seth McGrath kicked off to start the match. Barry Rhoades made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Hector Covarrubias sent off a good shot on target. In the 5th minute, Seth McGrath left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Chard United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Jaime Pardo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Barry Rhoades came out and tried to block the shot, but Jaime Pardo slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 9th minute. In the 18th minute, Hector Covarrubias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 20 minutes, Milton Riddle managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chard United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Milton Riddle was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Paraguay booed when Chard United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Florian Patten didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 31st minute, Paraguay's Jaime Pardo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Barry Rhoades. Barry Rhoades yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. In the 38th minute Elijah Wiggins 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. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Jaime Pardo made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Chard United getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. Cobi Vogt hit a great ball. In the 51st minute of the match Primitivo Escribano shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Barry Rhoades showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. A collision led to Chard United getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Cobi Vogt hit a great ball. In the 55th minute Jaime Pardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Barry Rhoades saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Elijah Wiggins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jaime Pardo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Barry Rhoades showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hector Covarrubias, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Hector Covarrubias kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Jacobo Nores made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Seth McGrath sent off a good shot on target. Seth McGrath received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Jacobo Nores tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Seth McGrath received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Jacobo Nores tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hector Covarrubias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Barry Rhoades tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Chard United getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Domingo Landrum hit a great ball. In the 80th minute, Jaime Pardo 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 having played for 82 minutes, Milton Riddle managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chard United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Milton Riddle was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Homer Fischer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Jacobo Nores tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 89th minute, Primitivo Escribano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Barry Rhoades made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jaime Pardo in the 94th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Milton Riddle got free with Jacobo Nores in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.