In the 12th minute of the first half, Paraguayan Olimpia took a 1-0 lead against Boca Juniors in a friendly pre-season match played at the Estadio Único de San Nicolás. The opening goal came from a well-played move by the Paraguayan side. The play started on the left flank, where Aníbal Chalá received and opted to play short backwards and centrally to secure possession. The action continued with Hugo Quintana, who appeared unmarked near the top of the area, as learned by the Argentine News Agency. The midfielder controlled and shot a low cross from the left flank towards the goal, but the ball deflected off a Boca defender who attempted to block the pass. That contact changed the trajectory and gave it an unexpected height, describing a parabola that ended up beating the xeneize goalkeeper and sneaking in at the far post, to make it 1-0 for Olimpia.
