Easy winner of a very weak Slovakia (2-0), the Paraguayans have taken a big step towards the second round of the World Cup in South Africa.
Fully assembled and nag to be against Italy in the opening group F (1-1), the Paraguayans showed a very different face on Sunday afternoon against Slovakia (2-0). The opposition - it is true - helping, Gerardo Martino's men were able to develop a completely different football at Free State Stadium, a style of play that had enabled them to rank third, ahead of Argentina, the qualifications for the World Cup in the area Amsud. So here, before challenging the Kiwis Thursday, while close to a fourth qualification for the knockout phase, after 1986, 1998 and 2002, their best result so jour.Pour Slovakia, however, this first appearance resembles more in addition to a cross road, which could end in pain Thursday in Italy. For, after New Zealand (1-1), Marek Hamsik and its partners have been a paucity of rare and have their mines to defeat the final whistle, the hope seems to have definitively abandoned ... A perfect equality before the start of the second Group F, both teams enter this game with drums beating, and what are the South Americans who show at once the most incisive. Replacing the kick-off against Italy, Santa Cruz is the first to point out a deflected shot forcing Mucha to relax to prevent the opening goal (4th).
Riveros seal the victory Paraguay
A first banderilla quickly followed by another when Riveros, well served by the ubiquitous Valdez, forced the goalkeeper to parry a new (19th). The threat is clear and after a third opportunity, this time to Barrios, the conclusion of a breakthrough solo misses the Slovak (23rd), the fourth will be good. Barrios was still at the start of an action concluded by Vera, which leaves no chance Mucha (1-0, 27th). Not satiated provided, the same Albirroja will miss an incredible opportunity to double the lead when Santa Cruz comes up against Legia Warsaw goalkeeper, forgetting to pass his teammate Barrios (39th).
Repre And in all this? Apart from a first opportunity to ... the 37th minute a header not downright dangerous on corner of Salata, the selection of Vladimir Weiss difficult to produce the game, a trend that does not improve after the break, despite a slight improvement before the hour, while Guaraní seem content to their short edge. But Villar is still not worried, despite the proliferation of corner kicks as the opportunity for semi-Weiss (63), and these are the Paraguayans have a new opportunity to fly, head of Vera who flirts with the left post Slovak (72nd). Riveros is finally entered into play instead of Barrios, who sealed the success of South America with a powerful shot from the left (2-0, 86th). And despite a final action of the former Lille Vittek, Villar activated and finally turns a corner this vicious hit, but it is already too late (86th). And the first World Cup Slovak history may already be over ...
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