National Team Friendly

National stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Matteo Mata made the kick off and thus started the match. Ariel Balboa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maurinho Mendonça, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Denis Inestrosa got free with Dida Martins in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Denis Inestrosa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Dida Martins made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Brazil's Jonathan Otto got a free kick in the 8th minute. Dida Martins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Alvarenga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The throw-in from Dantae Lahoz in the 10th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Brazil's Celsinho Perez. Dida Martins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Denis Inestrosa in the 12th minute of play. Dida Martins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Denis Inestrosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ariel Balboa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maurinho Mendonça, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ariel Balboa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maurinho Mendonça, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 19th minute Cristian Alvarenga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dida Martins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 21 minutes of play, Brazil's Maurinho Mendonça made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ariel Balboa was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some careless play in the Paraguay defense, Jonathan Otto kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ariel Balboa. The Paraguay fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ariel Balboa should have stopped the shot. 37 minutes into the match, Brazil's goal looked a bit too open when Matteo Mata came free, but Dida Martins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dida Martins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matteo Mata in the 38th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Maurinho Mendonça in the 41st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ariel Balboa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Dida Martins made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Valentine Hernandez sent off a good shot on target. Dida Martins stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cristian Alvarenga's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. When the match had gone on for 45 minutes, Cristian Alvarenga put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Dida Martins. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Maurinho Mendonça stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Paraguay's Faustino Bordon got a free kick in the 51st minute. Lapurdi Jaramillo got a throw-in 58 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Dantae Lahoz. Paraguay's Ariel Balboa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maurinho Mendonça in the 61st minute of play. In the 64th minute, Maurinho Mendonça ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ariel Balboa was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. Brazil made a substitution. Denílson Tepedino replaced Maurinho Mendonça. Brazil made a substitution. Saulão Chettle replaced Jonathan Otto. Ariel Balboa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Denílson Tepedino in the 71st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Denílson Tepedino got free with Ariel Balboa in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Paraguay's Guillelme Lomas was substituted for Denis Inestrosa. The corner ended in Rafa de Almeida almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Paraguay's Ariel Balboa did a great save. 77 minutes into the match, Brazil's goal looked a bit too open when Guillelme Lomas came free, but Dida Martins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Denílson Tepedino kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ariel Balboa. That made the score 1-4 in the 78 minute of play. 83 minutes into the match, Brazil's goal looked a bit too open when Matteo Mata came free, but Dida Martins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Brazil's Dida Martins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guillelme Lomas in the 84th minute of play. Clayton Gol received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Ariel Balboa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 89th minute, Brazil's Rafa de Almeida dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-5. Celsinho Perez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Ariel Balboa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ariel Balboa made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Denílson Tepedino sent off a good shot on target. The Brazil supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Brazil would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.