April 22, 2022 at 7:31 p.m.
An unusual event occurred in Paraguaywhen a football team, which was on its way to a game, He encountered a blockage on the route due to a truckers’ stoppage.
according to rescue Clarionthe event was recorded last Thursday, when the campus of “May 2” He was traveling on his way to Asunción to face “Rubio Ñu” in a duel valid for the second division of Paraguayan soccer.
Nevertheless, In the middle of the route, at Junction 6000 Guayaibí, in Defensores del Chaco, San Pedro, a truckers’ strike left the players stranded.
Protesters they were only letting small vehicles throughhowever, the delegation insisted that they be let through, arguing that they had to play the game.
The truckers agreed, but on one condition: a penalty shootout. If the players won, they passed, if the truckers won, they didn’t pass.
There was no choice but to accept the challenge, and in the middle of the route, a soccer field was improvised, and the lights of the trucks helped to have better lighting.
Finally, the players ended up winning the definition on penalties and were able to cross to continue to their destination.
The incident was recorded in a video that has gone viral on social media.
The 2 de Mayo PJC squad had to play “penalties” against the truck drivers who were closing the route at the Guayaibí Crossing, to let them pass.
They won, passed and will play tomorrow against Rubio Ñu. all ok
– Walter Estigarribia (@Estigarribiapy_) April 22, 2022