Welcome to the match between NacionaI and Asuncion athletic

1'

Paolo Ruiz tried to lift the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Martín Abano.

2'

Ismael Corvalán gave the corner straight to the opposition.

3'

Benji Irala tried to twist past Atilio Rubio but Atilio Rubio blocked Benji Irala in a good, clean tackle.

5'

Paolo Ruiz skipped past the challenge of Martín Abano.

Paolo Ruiz played it confidently past Cipriano Travieso.

Paolo Ruiz played a wonderful ball for Raúl Saavedra, Anselmo Olmos missed his interception.

Raúl Saavedra found a perfect spot and struck it. Luis Rey wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Cruz Blanco saved and held onto the ball.

6'

Teodoro Caramés lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Luis Rey got above Leonel Velazquez to win the ball, then used his head to clear the ball.

8'

Paolo Ruiz powered past Martín Abano!.

Paolo Ruiz crossed the halfway line with the ball , Cipriano Travieso stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Teodoro Caramés hit a spectacular half volley but the shot clattered off Luis Rey.

11'

Gabino Santos could not stop Paolo Ruiz going past him.

Paolo Ruiz tried to lob the keeper from a distance but Martín Abano hoofed the ball clear.

12'

Benji Irala made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Simón Cardona.

14'

Paolo Ruiz struck a long range piledriver! but Martín Abano got himself between the ball and goal.

15'

Simón Cardona tried an audacious lob from 30 yards. Teodoro Caramés approached too late to clear the danger.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... He should have hit the target at least.

16'

Raúl Saavedra's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

17'

Benji Irala tried to lob the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Atilio Rubio.

18'

Teodoro Caramés looked certain to score from long range but Gabino Santos blocked him.

19'

Simón Cardona played a perfect pass for Atilio Rubio, Atilio Rubio picked up on the ball before Donato Chilavert could reach it.

Atilio Rubio fed the ball forward to Paulino Jimenez, Benji Irala missed his interception.

Block tackle from Paolo Cárdenas, easily dispossessing Paulino Jimenez before Paulino Jimenez could pass the ball.

22'

Donato Chilavert played a perfect pass for Benji Irala, Benji Irala took possession of the ball before Atilio Rubio could reach it.

Benji Irala tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Simón Cardona.

23'

Paolo Cárdenas tried his luck from the freekick. But it was well wide from Paolo Cárdenas.

24'

Luis Rey played a high ball into the area looking for Paulino Jimenez, Paulino Jimenez brought the ball under control superbly before Leonel Velazquez could cut it out.

Paulino Jimenez had the chance to score but he couldn't escape the attentions of Tomás Manzur.

26'

Ismael Corvalán tried to dribble past Martín Abano but Martín Abano blocked Ismael Corvalán in a good, clean tackle.

27'

Simón Cardona passed the ball to Atilio Rubio, Donato Chilavert stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Atilio Rubio tried to chip the ball forward but Benji Irala closed in and intercepted the ball.

30'

Leonel Velazquez received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Benji Irala, Leonel Velazquez took possession of the ball before Anselmo Olmos could intercept.

Leonel Velazquez dribbled past Atilio Rubio.

Leonel Velazquez delivered the ball to Ismael Corvalán, Ismael Corvalán trapped the ball nicely before Anselmo Olmos could cut it out.

Ismael Corvalán made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Luis Rey blocked it.

32'

Simón Cardona tried to lift the ball forward but Donato Chilavert read the game well to intercept the ball.

34'

Cipriano Travieso made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Leonel Velazquez.

37'

Cipriano Travieso played a lovely ball for Martín Abano, Paolo Ruiz couldn't reach it.

Martín Abano swung in a float cross, Leonel Velazquez tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Tomás Manzur beat Atilio Moles to the ball, then used his head to clear the ball.

38'

Paolo Ruiz tried to get onto the pass but Martín Abano intercepted the pass.

39'

Donato Chilavert shielded the ball from Simón Cardona and bent it from long range.

But Donato Chilavert didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... It was an epic miss.

41'

Simón Cardona went by the challenge of Donato Chilavert.

Simón Cardona blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance but Benji Irala cleared the ball.

42'

Simón Cardona failed in his attempt to sprint past Benji Irala.

43'

Benji Irala played a great ball for Donato Chilavert, Donato Chilavert latched onto the ball before Atilio Rubio could intercept.

Donato Chilavert tried to score from medium range but Simón Cardona gave him no space .

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .NacionaI maintained 58% of possession and 42% for Asuncion athletic. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

49'

The referee showed Simón Cardona a yellow card.

50'

Simón Cardona tried to skip past the challenge of Donato Chilavert but Donato Chilavert didn't allow.

51'

Donato Chilavert received a yellow card.

52'

Anselmo Olmos hit the freekick toward the goal. Fidel Gómez wan't fast enough to make the save. ...

NacionaI 0 - 1 Asuncion athletic

56'

Martín Abano hit a crashing drive from 40 yards but Leonel Velazquez threw himself in front of the shot.

57'

Elías Bergese tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Cipriano Travieso came close and blocked it.

58'

Paulino Jimenez stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Gabino Santos had a header for a goal but Paolo Cárdenas headed the ball to safety.

59'

Donato Chilavert stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Simón Cardona.

60'

Leonel Velazquez executed a block tackle on Cipriano Travieso before Cipriano Travieso tried to fire in a shot at goal from long range.

61'

Elías Bergese tried to get onto the pass but Carlitos Castillion cut it out.

62'

Martín Abano made a pass to Cipriano Travieso, Cipriano Travieso took it in his stride before Leonel Velazquez could reach it.

Cipriano Travieso shot a hopeful chance from medium-range but the shot clattered off Paolo Ruiz.

64'

Carlitos Castillion dribbled confidently past Paolo Ruiz.

Ismael Corvalán could not stop a confident Carlitos Castillion going past him.

Carlitos Castillion shot with an overhead kick. Paolo Cárdenas approached too late to tackle him.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... He should have hit the target at least.

65'

Raúl Saavedra evaded the challenge of Atilio Rubio and hit towards goal from 30 yards out.

Cruz Blanco tipped the ball acrobatically over the bar.

67'

Benji Irala tried to sprint past Cipriano Travieso but Cipriano Travieso nicked the ball from the toes of Benji Irala.

70'

Donato Chilavert delivered the ball to Benji Irala, Benji Irala took it in his stride before Atilio Rubio could intercept.

The ball was struck by Benji Irala from 20 yards out. Simón Cardona approached too late to tackle him.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

71'

Paolo Ruiz tried to jink past Martín Abano but Martín Abano robbed Paolo Ruiz.

72'

Elías Bergese attempted to lift the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Gabino Santos.

74'

Carlitos Castillion attempted to lift the ball forward but Donato Chilavert intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

75'

Paolo Ruiz had shrugged off the challenge of Martín Abano and hit a fierce shot from 35 yards.

Cruz Blanco did well to tip it wide.

76'

Anselmo Olmos tried to jink past Ismael Corvalán but Ismael Corvalán didn't allow.

77'

Benji Irala played a wonderful ball for Donato Chilavert, Donato Chilavert took possession of the ball before Atilio Rubio could reach it.

Donato Chilavert struck the ball from 25 yards toward the goal but Simón Cardona got in and cleared the danger.

78'

Benji Irala tried to lob the ball forward but Atilio Rubio came close and blocked it.

81'

Benji Irala attempted to lift the ball forward but Atilio Rubio came close and blocked it.

82'

Carlitos Castillion dribbled past Ismael Corvalán.

Swerving shot by Carlitos Castillion from 20 yards. Elías Bergese didn't read the game well enough to block it.

It went just wide by Carlitos Castillion ... A real chance wasted.

83'

Gabino Santos made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Elías Bergese.

84'

Carlitos Castillion made a good pass to Gabino Santos, Gabino Santos took possession of the ball before Ismael Corvalán could cut it out.

Gabino Santos tried to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Elías Bergese.

85'

Atilio Rubio tried for goal from the freekick. But Atilio Rubio couldn't get it on target.

86'

Ismael Corvalán shielded the ball from Gabino Santos and curled the ball in at goal from 30 yards.

Brilliantly saved by Cruz Blanco!.

89'

Donato Chilavert received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Paolo Ruiz, Donato Chilavert trapped the ball nicely before Martín Abano could reach it.

Block tackle from Cipriano Travieso, easily dispossessing Donato Chilavert before Donato Chilavert attempted to pass the ball.

93'

Simón Cardona tried to use his skill to go past Benji Irala but Benji Irala nicked the ball from the toes of Simón Cardona.

94'

Cipriano Travieso swiftly put in the freekick. Fidel Gómez got up to tip it over.

End Match NacionaI 0 - 1 Asuncion athletic