Challenge

Defensores del Chaco
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) When Thomás Freitas fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bucéfalo FC's protests and gave Thomás Freitas a yellow card for diving instead. After 6 played minutes Bucéfalo FC got a freekick which was hit by Thomás Freitas. In the 7th minute, Hector Covarrubias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 10 played minutes Bucéfalo FC got a freekick which was hit by Edgard Costa. If Tico Mole had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jacobo Nores showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tico Mole in the 18th minute of the match. After 20 played minutes Bucéfalo FC got a freekick which was hit by Romário Passos. Jaime Pardo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Pedro Luís Montenegro made a huge save. Pedro Luís Montenegro 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 26th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Nico Godoi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bucéfalo FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Nico Godoi 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 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tico Mole, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. If Tico Mole had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 40 minutes, Primitivo Escribano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Paraguay and the Bucéfalo FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Bucéfalo FC booed when Paraguay was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Primitivo Escribano didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Jaime Pardo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jaime Pardo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Edgard Costa charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Edgard Costa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Edgard Costa kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. The supporters of Bucéfalo FC booed when Paraguay was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hector Covarrubias didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pedro Luís Montenegro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jaime Pardo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Luís Montenegro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jaime Pardo in the 63rd minute of play. Tico Mole struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Jacobo Nores didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bucéfalo FC. Primitivo Escribano got his second yellow card in the match during the 69th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Primitivo Escribano hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Bucéfalo FC's Edgard Costa got his second yellow card of the match in the 73rd minute. The referee ordered Edgard Costa off the ground. A collision led to Bucéfalo FC getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Edgard Costa hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Paraguay's Jaime Pardo got a free kick in the 89th minute. Antônio Ceresso struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Jacobo Nores didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bucéfalo FC. The Paraguay manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Bucéfalo FC to win.