League

Allianz Parque Mania
Spectators: 10834 (Terracing: 8127, Seating: 2491, VIP seats: 216) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Roque Gora kicked off to start the match. After 2 played minutes Club Olimpia got a freekick which was hit by Ferdinand Zdraşcu. 4 minutes into the match, MANIACOS's goal looked a bit too open when Denis Inestrosa came free, but Josu Agra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alfredo Aguilar made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Millano Corroto sent off a good shot on target. Josu Agra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ferdinand Zdraşcu in the 8th minute of play. Josu Agra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pan Xi De, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 11th minute of the match Club Olimpia got a corner. MANIACOS's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Denis Inestrosa ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 13th play minute Millano Corroto came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Alfredo Aguilar. 1-0. Josu Agra stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Roque Gora's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. Club Olimpia were awarded a corner in the 16th minute after MANIACOS's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Denis Inestrosa took the corner. After having played for 17 minutes, Denis Inestrosa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Club Olimpia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Denis Inestrosa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Josu Agra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roque Gora in the 22nd minute of play. When Roque Gora came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Club Olimpia 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 Roque Gora couldn't finish the play. MANIACOS's Josu Agra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Denis Inestrosa in the 27th minute of play. In the 31st minute, Roque Gora ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Josu Agra was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Josu Agra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pan Xi De in the 35th minute of the match. Josu Agra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pan Xi De, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. 37 minutes into the match, Millano Corroto notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Club Olimpia's Alfredo Aguilar. Alfredo Aguilar was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Josu Agra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Denis Inestrosa, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Club Olimpia's Alfredo Aguilar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Colon Averasturi in the 42nd minute of play. Roque Gora received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Josu Agra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 45th minute, Nemesio Mansilla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Colon Averasturi to make the kick off. MANIACOS's Josu Agra proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save MANIACOS from getting a goal against them. Pan Xi De's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 53rdth minute, Josu Agra skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind MANIACOS's goalkeeper Josu Agra, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Josu Agra made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Pan Xi De sent off a good shot on target. 62 minutes into the match, Pan Xi De notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of MANIACOS's Josu Agra. Josu Agra was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Maxime Van Brusselen blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Josu Agra having to make a save. Josu Agra came out of the goal in the 71st minute to try and stop a shot by Club Olimpia's Pan Xi De. But to his dismay, Pan Xi De quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. 75 minutes into the match, MANIACOS's goalkeeper Josu Agra had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pan Xi De. Pan Xi De could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Josu Agra made a huge save. Josu Agra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maxime Van Brusselen in the 88th minute of the match. Roderigo Fontanez lost his temper 89 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. After 89 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for MANIACOS! MANIACOS:s Josu Agra showed great skill when he stopped Roque Gora:s penalty. The excitement rose when Club Olimpia's Roque Gora after 92 played minutes turned away three defenders near the goal, and after that shot a ball that was too difficult for MANIACOS's goalkeeper to hold. Score! 2-4. 95 minutes into the match, Pan Xi De had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Josu Agra. MANIACOS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Pan Xi De was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-5. Club Olimpia's Nelson Haedo was substituted for Roque Gora. The MANIACOS fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Club Olimpia were clearly better and deserved to take the win.