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England vs. Paraguay moments
| Written by: Jonathan Roorda |
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| 2006-06-10 14:50:41 | ![]() |
FRANKFURT, Jun 10 (SW) - Welcome to SoccerWay.com's live coverage of the World Cup Group B match between England and Paraguay from Commerzbank-Arena in Frankfurt.
FULL-TIME It's all over, and England take three points. Neither side was particularly convincing but Gamarra's own goal in the fourth minute was enough for Sven Göran Eriksson's team to win the match. 90th minute +2 Panic in England's defense as Paraguay needed 89 minutes to realize they really needed an equalizer. 88th minute Another shot from Lampard, and this time Bobadilla only just manages to direct the ball wide of the right post. The following corner kick is not particularly dangerousl 83rd minute - England Substitution On: 16 - Hargreaves Off: 11 - J. Cole The slightly injured Joe Cole is taken off for Bayern Munich winger Owen Hargreaves. 82nd minute - Paraguay substitution On: 2 - Nuñez Off: 3 - Toledo Paraguay's last move of the match. Will it give Ruiz' side the energy needed for that equalizer? 81st minute England are visibly affected by the heat in Frankfurt. Last week it was snowing in parts of Germany, right now it's thirty degrees celsius. 73rd minute Frank Lampard with a good shot on goal, and keeper Bobadilla has to stretch his arms to avoid a goal. 68th minute - Paraguay substitution On: 23 - Cuevas Off: 6 - Bonet Coach Ruiz brings on a new striker in order to give his side more strength up front. The South Americans aren't as weak as in the first half, but will still need to improve. 65th minute Paul Robinson shows how high he can kick a ball, and hits the video screens that hang from the stadium's roof. 63rd minute - England booking Booked: 21 - Crouch The tall forward fouls Delio Toledo and becomes player number three in referee Rodriguez' administration. 60th minute A Bonet cross from the right side is misjudged by Robinson, and the ends right in front of Carlos Paredes. Paraguay's number 13 fails to take advantage however and strikes well over the crossbar. 59th minute Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole delivers a low shot on goal, but goalkeeper Bobadilla saves. 56th minute - England substitution On: 20 - Downing Off: 10 - Owen Striker Michael Owen comes off for England's first substitution, and is replaced by Stewart Downing. Eriksson seems to focus on defending the small lead. 51st minute England need to focus as Paraguay increase the pressure. But it doesn't last long and no real chances are created. HALF-TIME Not the most entertaining first half. After England's opening goal, with help from Paraguay skipper Gamarra, not much happened at the Commerzbank-Arena. Paraguay manager Anibal Ruiz will need to find a way to inspire his team ahead of the second half. 45th minute + 3 Paraguay finally show some fighting spirit. Nelson Valdez shoots from the edge of the area and the ball goes only just wide. 45th minute No less than four minutes added time in this first half, thanks to several injury treatments. 39th minute Caceres fouls Peter Crouch and the referee gives England a free kick. This time, Beckham's attempt is less lethal and the ball is cleared. 37th minute Paraguay get a free kick on the right wing, as Ashley Cole fouls Nelson Valdez. The English defense easily clears however, and the Paraguayans just can't get dangerous in front of Robinson's goal. 31st minute England still spend most of their time attacking, and whenever Paraguay get the ball, the pace inmediately slows down. 25th minute Gerrard is down on the pitch after a Paredes foul, and looks to be in real pain. The player is holding his knee for a moment, but gets back up and continues. 22nd minute - Paraguay booking Booked: 18 - Valdez The referee is making sure he's being noticed. Valdez fouls Beckham and is the second player to get booked. 19th minute - England booking Booked: 4 - Gerrard The Liverpool midfielder is given a yellow card for a foul on Paredes. 12th minute Bobadilla takes too much time for his goal kick, and referee Rodríguez calls for a free kick. Beckham's strike hits the wall. 10th minute England continue to dominate. Steven Gerrard tries a shot from outside the penalty area but the ball goes over the bar. 7th minute - Paraguay substitution On: 22 - Bobadilla Off: 1 - Villar Things surely cannot get much worse for Paraguay as first goalkeeper Justo Villa is injured, and replaced with Aldo Bobadilla. It's the earlier keepers substitution ever at a World Cup. 4th minute - GOAL ENGLAND! (1-0) Goal: 4 - Gamarra (own goal) A desastrous start for Paraguay! A David Beckham free kick, taken from a large distance, is slightly touched by captain Carlos Gamarra and the ball goes straight into Villar's goal. Kick-off England kick off for the third match of this World Cup, played in Germany's banking capital. Pre-Game Steven Gerrard is declared fit and joins Lampard, Joe Cole and David Beckham in midfield. Coach Eriksson selected both Michael Owen and Peter Crouch to lead the attack. Paraguay star Roque Santa Cruz is ready to play, and forms the attack with fellow striker Nelson Valdez. Lineups England: Robinson; Neville, Ferdinand, Terry, A. Cole; Beckham, Lampard, Gerrard, J. Cole (Hargreaves 83); Owen (Downing 56), Crouch Goals: Gamarra (og) 4 Booked: Gerrard 19, Crouch 63 Paraguay: Villar (Bobadilla 7); Caniza, Gamarra, Caceres, Toledo (Nuñez 82); Bonet, Acuña, Paredes, Riveros; Valdez (Cuevas 68), Santa Cruz Goals: Booked: Valdez 22 Match Information Venue: Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt Referee: Marco Rodríguez (MEX) Assistants: José Luis Camargo (MEX) and Leonel Leal (CRC) 4th Official: Coffi Codjia (BEN) |
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