Challenge

Defensores del Chaco
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Daniel Chirea started the match with the kick off. In the 4th match minute, Club Vertigo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pompiliu Marchiș to maneuver through the defense. After recieving a nice pass, Paraguay's Jaime Pardo tried to score from far away in the 4th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Primitivo Escribano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Narcis Popoiu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hector Covarrubias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 12 minutes into the game, Juan Diego Tenorio threw the ball into play from the sideline. Club Vertigo's Pompiliu Marchiș quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 16th minute, Hector Covarrubias reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Narcis Popoiu. The goal made the score 1-0. Juan Diego Tenorio hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Primitivo Escribano struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Narcis Popoiu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Paraguay. With a little luck, Club Vertigo's Narcis Popoiu got control of the ball when Jaime Pardo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Hector Covarrubias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Narcis Popoiu having to interfere. Jaime Pardo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Narcis Popoiu came out and tried to block the shot, but Jaime Pardo slotted it home off the left post making it 3-0 in the 42nd minute. After 45 played minutes Club Vertigo got a freekick which was hit by Pompiliu Marchiș. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jaime Pardo to strike the kick off in the second half. Narcis Popoiu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jaime Pardo in the 57th minute of the match. After 59 played minutes Club Vertigo got a freekick which was hit by Pompiliu Marchiș. Jaime Pardo struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Narcis Popoiu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Paraguay. Xavier Zoido kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. 65 minutes into the match, Paraguay's Hector Covarrubias sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Narcis Popoiu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jaime Pardo in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Narcis Popoiu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Jaime Pardo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Narcis Popoiu was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pompiliu Marchiș during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Pompiliu Marchiș kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. In the 68th minute Jaime Pardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Narcis Popoiu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Club Vertigo getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Daniel Chirea hit a great ball. After 77 minutes, Jaime Pardo made it 4-0 with a short kick to the right side. Club Vertigo's Narcis Popoiu tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 83rd minute Primitivo Escribano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Narcis Popoiu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hector Covarrubias in the 96th minute of play forced Club Vertigo's goalkeeper Narcis Popoiu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.