Challenge

Pappadhαtai Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Vicente Buinton kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute, Giannis Kousas reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jacobo Nores. The goal made the score 1-0. Xavier Zoido's late challenge caught a AEK S.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Xavier Zoido helped the player get up and apologised. Xavier Zoido kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Marcin Baszczyński struck a weak shot in the 8th 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 AEK S.C. After 9 played minutes Paraguay got a freekick which was hit by Xavier Zoido. In the 10th minute, Giannis Kousas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jacobo Nores was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. A sloppy throw-in by Pantelis Chatzivelos in the 16th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Paraguay's Hector Covarrubias. A sloppy throw-in by Giannis Kousas in the 18th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Paraguay's Xavier Zoido. Vicente Buinton's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 20thth minute, Jacobo Nores skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Vicente Buinton in the 20thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jacobo Nores, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 22nd minute, Hector Covarrubias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Giannis Kousas in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jacobo Nores saved Paraguay from getting behind. 27 minutes into the game, AEK S.C's Giannis Kousas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jacobo Nores made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Paraguay's attentive Xavier Zoido managed to snatch the ball when Pantelis Chatzivelos made a throw-in in the 31st minute of the game. In the 35thth minute of the game Giannis Kousas 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. A sloppy throw-in by Pantelis Chatzivelos in the 41st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Paraguay's Ivan Prats. Petros Karterouliotis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Paraguay booed when AEK S.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Petros Karterouliotis didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jaime Pardo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of AEK S.C booed when Paraguay was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xavier Zoido didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Paraguay's zone, Petros Karterouliotis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jacobo Nores came out of the goal and Petros Karterouliotis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Giannis Kousas succeeded in the game's 60th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 5-0. Jacobo Nores showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Giannis Kousas in the 66th minute of the match. In the 67th minute Giannis Kousas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacobo Nores saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Michael Hedström made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jaime Pardo in the 71st minute. Paraguay's Hector Covarrubias got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some careless play in the Paraguay defense, Vicente Buinton kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jacobo Nores. The Paraguay fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jacobo Nores should have stopped the shot. In the 79thth minute of the game Giannis Kousas 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. When AEK S.C's Vicente Buinton in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Paraguay's goalie prevented a goal. Pantelis Chatzivelos made in the 87th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Paraguay's Hector Covarrubias. After 95 played minutes Paraguay got a freekick which was hit by Jaime Pardo.