Venezuela		Paraguay
Paraguay	Tactics	PY-UD
54%	Possession	46%
32%	Play in the half	68%
12	Shots	6
0	Fouls	6
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	1
1	Offsides	2
78.8	average mark	73.2
outstanding	Shooting	formidable
incredible	Passing	outstanding
brilliant	Defending	formidable

5 minute.
Arocha just manages to reach the ball first. Mendieta fouls. Arocha was harmed in the clash. Isnardi takes a quick free-kick. Zerpa gets his head on it. Ricardo miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Gallardo takes over possession. Gallardo takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Venezuela - Paraguay 1:0

16 minute.
Gallardo wins the ball from behind. Henriquez wins the ball from behind. Henriquez passes, it`s a high ball. Volpe approaches the ball. Volpe takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

18 minute.
Santacruz cleverly intercepts the pass. Arocha approaches the ball. Santacruz brutally fouls the opponent. Santacruz is cautioned.

19 minute.
Echeto just manages to reach the ball first. Arocha approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Plá is guilty of misconduct. Plá is cautioned.

27 minute.
Here comes Zerpa, having a little trouble catching the ball. Montiel attempts to pass. Jacquet makes a sublime pass. Thomen takes over possession. Thomen takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

34 minute.
Mendieta centers. Margiota just manages to reach the ball first. Margiota makes an instep pass. Gallardo approaches the ball. Gallardo takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

38 minute.
Margiota plays the ball through. Here comes Zerpa, having a little trouble catching the ball. Plá approaches the ball. Zerpa wins the ball from behind. Zerpa has a fantastic effort at goal. Ricardo tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Venezuela 33%, Paraguay 67%.
Venezuela - Paraguay 1:0

47 minute.
Echeto just manages to reach the ball first. Echeto passes, it`s a high ball. Henriquez chests the ball. Gallardo just manages to reach the ball first. Gallardo takes a swing and hits it... Ricardo palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Here comes Plá, having a little trouble catching the ball. The assistant referee points to the corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Arocha takes the corner-kick. Zerpa makes a diving header. The ball hits the bar.

52 minute.
Jacquet plays the ball through. Villalba chests the ball. Villalba passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Volpe takes over possession. Volpe shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

61 minute.
Throw-in. Mersan comes on to the pitch.

64 minute.
Valiente lobs the ball high into the air. Núñez just manages to reach the ball first. Thomen takes the opponents legs away. The referee takes the red card out of his top pocket, Thomen goes straight to the changing room for an early bath.

66 minute.
Throw-in. Morel comes on to the pitch.

67 minute.
Arocha plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Mersan, having a little trouble catching the ball. Zerpa takes over possession. Zerpa takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

68 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Olivera comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Laya comes on to the pitch.

79 minute.
Jacquet just manages to reach the ball first. Jacquet passes, it`s a high ball. Volpe just manages to reach the ball first. Volpe shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Venezuela - Paraguay 1:1

85 minute.
Jacquet attempts to pass. Núñez plays the ball through. Olivera takes over possession. Olivera centers. Zerpa rises up and heads the ball. Ricardo tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Venezuela 31%, Paraguay 69%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Venezuela - Paraguay 1:1