Challenge

Defensores del Chaco
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Jaime Pardo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute, Patrik Örtlund 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. In the 5th minute Jaime Pardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tommy Tinglöf saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 6 minutes had been played when some careless play by CRUSADERS's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jaime Pardo was slow to take the kick. During this time Paraguay's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Primitivo Escribano almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but CRUSADERS's Tommy Tinglöf did a great save. Jaime Pardo kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Jacobo Nores came out of the goal in the 15th minute to try and stop a shot by CRUSADERS's Patrik Örtlund. But to his dismay, Patrik Örtlund quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. When the match had gone on for 18 minutes, Patrik Örtlund put it in 1-3 from a short distance just to the right of Jacobo Nores. Jacobo Nores made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alvar Bagge in the 22nd minute of play. Jacobo Nores showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alvar Bagge in the 24th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Patrik Örtlund in the 27th 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. 29 minutes into the game, CRUSADERS's Patrik Örtlund nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jacobo Nores made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. If Patrik Örtlund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 36 minutes into the game, Lars Vennersten cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-5. Jacobo Nores was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 38 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goal looked a bit too open when Patrik Örtlund came free, but Jacobo Nores reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tommy Tinglöf made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jaime Pardo in the 40th minute. Paraguay's Jacobo Nores played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alvar Bagge in the 41st minute of play. If Patrik Örtlund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Paraguay players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. CRUSADERS were winning 1-5.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Patrik Örtlund stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Alvar Bagge's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jacobo Nores was relentless in the 51st minute of the game. Jacobo Nores stood somewhat misplaced when Alvar Bagge came free in front of goal and shot 1-6 to the left of him in the 52 minute. Lars Vennersten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jacobo Nores showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvar Bagge, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Patrik Örtlund received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jacobo Nores came out and tried to block the shot, but Patrik Örtlund slotted it home off the left post making it 1-7 in the 61st minute. Jacobo Nores came out of the goal in the 66th minute to try and stop a shot by CRUSADERS's Patrik Örtlund. But to his dismay, Patrik Örtlund quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-8. With a little luck, Paraguay's Jacobo Nores got control of the ball when Patrik Örtlund tried to sneak it across the goal line. Hector Covarrubias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Tommy Tinglöf tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alvar Bagge fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacobo Nores having to interfere. When Alan Campos fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Paraguay's protests and gave Alan Campos a yellow card for diving instead. In the 78th minute, Alan Campos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. CRUSADERS's Tommy Tinglöf played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hector Covarrubias in the 82nd minute of play. In the 83rdth minute of the game Alvar Bagge 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. Alvar Bagge fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacobo Nores having to interfere. A collision led to CRUSADERS getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Mikael Johansson hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Patrik Örtlund got free with Jacobo Nores in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alvar Bagge received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Jacobo Nores tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. CRUSADERS played a much better game than Paraguay and deserved their victory. The Paraguay players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.