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. When 林宇真 fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 【FLY】厦门南山FC's protests and gave 林宇真 a yellow card for diving instead. After 6 played minutes Paraguay got a freekick which was hit by Jaime Pardo. 郭兴洋's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jacobo Nores read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 11th minute of play. When 孔银磊 came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the 【FLY】厦门南山FC 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 孔银磊 couldn't finish the play. 林宇真 was shown his second yellow card after 18 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. 曲洋诚 made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hector Covarrubias in the 24th minute. After having played for 27 minutes, Jaime Pardo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Paraguay's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jaime Pardo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 28th match minute, 【FLY】厦门南山FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 于剑卫 to maneuver through the defense. Jaime Pardo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 37th match minute, 【FLY】厦门南山FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 陶庭兴 to maneuver through the defense. 曲洋诚 stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hector Covarrubias's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. If Jaime Pardo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When 于剑卫 fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 【FLY】厦门南山FC's protests and gave 于剑卫 a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to 【FLY】厦门南山FC getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. 于剑卫 hit a great ball. 【FLY】厦门南山FC's 曲洋诚 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jaime Pardo in the 46th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell 于剑卫 to make the kick off. After 53 played minutes 【FLY】厦门南山FC got a freekick which was hit by 于剑卫. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind 【FLY】厦门南山FC's goalkeeper 曲洋诚, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Hector Covarrubias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. 曲洋诚 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 61st match minute, 【FLY】厦门南山FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 庄浩俊 to maneuver through the defense. 庄浩俊 charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 庄浩俊 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 庄浩俊 hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. In the 68th minute of the match Jaime Pardo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but 曲洋诚 showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If 于剑卫 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paraguay's Hector Covarrubias got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 78 played minutes 【FLY】厦门南山FC got a freekick which was hit by 于剑卫. When Paraguay's Jaime Pardo in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye 【FLY】厦门南山FC's goalie prevented a goal. Hector Covarrubias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 曲洋诚 having to interfere. After having played for 91 minutes, Jaime Pardo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Paraguay's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jaime Pardo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Paraguay players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.