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12 October
5:4 (2:1)
  • PULA (7'58", 31'18" PEN, 34'26")
  • Vladislav SHAYAKHMETOV (18'26" 2PG, 39'59")
  • Jose ROTELLA (19'14" PEN)
  • Fabio ALCARAZ (22'56", 31'01", 38'11")

Referee Jason KRNAC

Summary

Russia win in thriller

Russia win in thriller

A last-gasp goal from Vladislav Shayakhmetov gave Russia a 5-4 win over Paraguay at the Gimnasio Nilson Nelsen in a topsy turvy encounter. It was a game dominated by two hat-tricks. Pula thought that he may have sealed the points for Russia when he wrapped up his treble in the 35th minute and Fabio Alcaraz may have thought that he had earned his side a share of the spoils with a 39th minute ...

Highlights

Line-up

RUS
PAR
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Oleg IVANOV (RUS)
(PAR) Ruben SUBELDIA
Officials
  • Referee: Jason KRNAC (USA)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Hector MESEN (CRC)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Tawfik AL DAWI (LBY)
  • Fourth official: Franklin LOOR (ECU)
  • Misses next match if booked
  • Absent
  • Not in lineup

Quotes

“We kept making mistakes today, but we gave it our best shot at the end, and that’s what was needed,” Pula, Russia player

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STATISTICS
RussiaStatisticsParaguay
25Shots21
7Corner kicks10
2Yellow cards4
0Second yellow card and red card0
1Red Cards1
55%Possession (%)45%