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. After 3 minutes, Nestor Silva mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Agro Imortal and the Paraguay players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jaime Pardo took the ball and in the 6 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Roger Silva. Roger Silva dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jaime Pardo in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Roger Silva saved Agro Imortal from getting behind. When José Pedro Montenegro fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Agro Imortal's protests and gave José Pedro Montenegro a yellow card for diving instead. After 11 played minutes Agro Imortal got a freekick which was hit by José Pedro Montenegro. Roger Silva made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Jaime Pardo sent off a good shot on target. 16 minutes into the match, Nestor Silva had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jacobo Nores. Paraguay's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nestor Silva was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. 19 minutes into the match, Agro Imortal's goal looked a bit too open when Primitivo Escribano came free, but Roger Silva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Roger Silva 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 21st minute. Nestor Silva got his second yellow card in the match during the 29th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 30th minute, Nestor Silva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Roger Silva made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Jaime Pardo sent off a good shot on target. In the 32nd minute Hector Covarrubias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roger Silva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A hard shot 39 in the game by Jaime Pardo from a close distance when the talented Roger Silva managed to make a qualified save. Agro Imortal's players were relieved. A collision led to Agro Imortal getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Wellington de Almeida hit a great ball. Roger Silva didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jaime Pardo went, in the 43rd minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. In the 47th minute, Paraguay's Jaime Pardo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 5-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nicolas Guimarães to make the kick off. Roger Silva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hector Covarrubias in the 54th minute of the match. Wellington de Almeida kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Primitivo Escribano might have been able to make a better finish in the 60th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Roger Silva. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Primitivo Escribano ran back to his position shaking his head. Roger Silva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jaime Pardo in the 61st minute of the match. In the 62nd minute, Hector Covarrubias left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Paraguay fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-1. Juan Diego Tenorio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Roger Silva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hector Covarrubias in the 72nd minute of play. 79 minutes into the game, Jaime Pardo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 7-1. Roger Silva was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 83rd minute Jaime Pardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roger Silva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hector Covarrubias scored 8-1 in the 84th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Roger Silva, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Paraguay's Jaime Pardo in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Agro Imortal's goalie prevented a goal. 89 minutes into the game, Wellington de Almeida was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Agro Imortal's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Paraguay the free kick. Roger Silva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jaime Pardo in the 93rd minute of play. Paraguay walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.