Challenge

Defensores del Chaco
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Paraguay's Jaime Pardo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Romulo Gauargi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacobo Nores having to interfere. Jaime Pardo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 12th minute of the match, but Aurelio Nafarroa made a huge save. ✴ ᑭᕮᒪᑌᑕᕼᕮ ✴'s Aurelio Nafarroa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save ✴ ᑭᕮᒪᑌᑕᕼᕮ ✴ from getting a goal against them. Jaime Pardos short, quick shot in the 22ndth minute got Aurelio Nafarroa to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. With a little luck, ✴ ᑭᕮᒪᑌᑕᕼᕮ ✴'s Aurelio Nafarroa got control of the ball when Jaime Pardo tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 25th 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. When Javier Milei came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the ✴ ᑭᕮᒪᑌᑕᕼᕮ ✴ 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 Javier Milei couldn't finish the play. A throw-in in the 42nd minute of the game was made by Jose Sanz with Jaime Pardo as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

✴ ᑭᕮᒪᑌᑕᕼᕮ ✴ made a substitution. Kaká Tua replaced Javier Milei. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kaká Tua stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ivan Prats kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Aurelio Nafarroa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hector Covarrubias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 62 played minutes ✴ ᑭᕮᒪᑌᑕᕼᕮ ✴ got a freekick which was hit by Felix Cordarrell. A collision led to ✴ ᑭᕮᒪᑌᑕᕼᕮ ✴ getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Romulo Gauargi hit a great ball. When Romulo Gauargi came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the ✴ ᑭᕮᒪᑌᑕᕼᕮ ✴ 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 Romulo Gauargi couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Paraguay booed when ✴ ᑭᕮᒪᑌᑕᕼᕮ ✴ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Romulo Gauargi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jaime Pardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Aurelio Nafarroa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paraguay were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing ✴ ᑭᕮᒪᑌᑕᕼᕮ ✴ to leave the ground with a draw.