Argentina 3 - Paraguay 1

Argentina with a win would push themselves into first place in the CONMEBOL qualifying table.  They had a home crowd in Cordoba cheering them on as they faced a struggling Paraguay side.  An early goal from Angel Di Maria took an opportune deflection off Ezequiel Lavezzi's back to stake Argentina to an early 1-0 lead.  A silly accidental handball by Rodrigo Brana handball in his own box when no danger was lurking allowed Paraguay a penalty kick, which was converted for 1-1.  A through ball was not cleared by Richard Ortiz, which allowed an onrushing Gonzalo Higuain to latch onto the ball and clinically finish to the far post.  Lionel Messi nearly gave Argentina a 3-1 lead, but his free kick bounced off the post to safety.  The half would end with Argentina leading 2-1.

Messi nearly restarted play with a perfectly chipped goal, but his ball collidly solidly with the post for the second time in the match.  Messi for the third time in the match hit the post, but this time he struck the inside of the post on a curling 25-yard free kick to put Argentina ahead by two goals, 3-1.  Paraguay appeared to have pulled to within one goal with seven minutes left in the match, but the headed goal was correctly ruled back for offside.  The match ends in a 3-1 win for Argentina.

Goals
Argentina
Angel Di Maria 2
Gonzalo Higuain 31
Lionel Messi 63

Paraguay
Jonathan Fabbro 17 PK

Match Reports:
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/news/newsid=1697524/index.html
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/82137/argentina-vs-paraguay/report

Highlights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9QY3tP7tFo&feature=g-all-u

Full Match Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W3FD6vkqAU (1st half)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyEF6gEcegc (2nd half)