Friday, September 6, 2013

Paraguay 4 - Bolivia 0

Asuncion was the site of the bottom-of-the-table clash between visiting Bolivia and Paraguay.  Victor Ayala (pictured, red) came up the right side and crossed into the box on a bounce.  His cross evaded a sliding Bolivia defender Abraham Cabrera before being collected and pushed in by Jonathan Fabbro to give the Albirroja a 1-0 lead.  Ronald Raldes prevented a second goal for Paraguay by heading a shot off the line with his goalkeeper out.  Bolivia were lucky to be down only 1-0 at the half.

Just after the restart, Paraguay scored another goal.  A Miguel Samudio cross from the left was flicked on by a Roque Santa Cruz header from twelve yards out into the goal.  With ten minutes to go, Richard Ortiz dispossessed Juan Carlos Arce in midfield and gave the ball to Fabbro.  Fabbro pushed a through ball up to Santa Cruz, who slotted across the box for a streaking Ortiz to finish the play himself with a goal.  3-0 was the score.  Ayala smacked a great corner kick three minutes later that was met by the head of a leaping Gustavo Gomez at the back post and became the fourth goal.  Paraguay win 4-0.  Bolivia are the first South American team eliminated from the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Goals
Paraguay
Jonathan Fabbro 17
Roque Santa Cruz 47
Richard Ortiz 81
Gustavo Gomez 84

Match Reports:
http://www.conmebol.com/en/content/paraguay-thrashes-bolivia-4-0-and-foot-table
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/football-improved-paraguay-rout-bolivia-4-0-await-015616052--sow.html

Highlights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDKrmv5ZZ6c

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