Challenge

Defensores del Chaco
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sam Baclet kicked off to start the match. After 4 minutes, Hector Covarrubias mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Paraguay and the GAS MONKEY players grew even worse after the yellow card. GAS MONKEY's Ilan Velasco got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jaime Pardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Antoine Mano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 11th match minute, Paraguay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Primitivo Escribano to maneuver through the defense. Paraguay's Hector Covarrubias managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Sam Baclet in the 14 minute of the game. After 22 played minutes, GAS MONKEY's Tristan Pilot shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jacobo Nores came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in GAS MONKEY reached it. 24 minutes into the match, GAS MONKEY's goal looked a bit too open when Primitivo Escribano came free, but Antoine Mano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to GAS MONKEY getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Tristan Pilot hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, GAS MONKEY's Tristan Pilot got a free kick in the 32nd minute. After 34 minutes, Raoul Bienaimé mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the GAS MONKEY and the Paraguay players grew even worse after the yellow card. Raoul Bienaimé kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Jaime Pardo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 36th minute, Jonas Specht hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ilan Velasco in the 40th minute of play forced Paraguay's goalkeeper Jacobo Nores to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jaime Pardo in the 43rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Antoine Mano, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 44 minutes into the game, Primitivo Escribano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Paraguay's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave GAS MONKEY the free kick. Primitivo Escribano hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jaime Pardo to make the kick off. After 56 played minutes, GAS MONKEY's Tristan Pilot shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jacobo Nores came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in GAS MONKEY reached it. In the 58thth minute of the game Sam Baclet 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. 61 minutes into the match, GAS MONKEY's goal looked a bit too open when Jaime Pardo came free, but Antoine Mano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Antoine Mano 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 63rd minute. GAS MONKEY's Sam Baclet got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Paraguay's Jaime Pardo got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tristan Pilot kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Jacobo Nores didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ilan Velasco went, in the 70th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. After 73 minutes of play GAS MONKEY's Jonas Specht was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After 74 played minutes GAS MONKEY got a freekick which was hit by Jonas Specht. Hector Covarrubias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antoine Mano having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jaime Pardo in the 79th minute of play forced GAS MONKEY's goalkeeper Antoine Mano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Antoine Mano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hector Covarrubias in the 82nd minute of the match. Paraguay's attentive Hector Covarrubias managed to snatch the ball when Sam Baclet made a throw-in in the 85th minute of the game. Jaime Pardo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Raoul Bienaimé fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacobo Nores having to interfere. Paraguay were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing GAS MONKEY to leave the ground with a draw.