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25 September

Referee Subkhiddin MOHD SALLEH (MAS)

Summary

Italy, Paraguay draw a blank

Italy, Paraguay draw a blank

Italy and Paraguay missed the chance to join Egypt at the top of Group A after emerging with honours even from a tense 0-0 stalemate at Cairo International Stadium. Paraguay will perhaps feel hard done by at not taking all three points from a game they enjoyed marginally the better of, but poor finishing ultimately cost them the chance to move level with the Pharaohs. Italy actually began ...

Highlights

Line-up

PAR
ITA
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Adrian CORIA (ARG)
(ITA) Francesco ROCCA
Officials
  • Referee: Subkhiddin MOHD SALLEH (MAS)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Thanom BORIKUT (THA)
  • Assistant Referee 2: MU Yuxin (CHN)
  • Fourth official: Peter O LEARY (NZL)
  • Not eligible to play

Photos

  • Paraguay's under-20 team players pose for a group picture
  • Italy's under-20 team pose for a group picture
  • Italy's under-20 team players listen to their national anthem
  • Italian player Mattia Mustacchio (C) fights for the ball with Paraguay's players Jorge Moreira (R), Ivan Piris (2nd L) and Rodrigo Burgos
  • Paraguay's player Jorge Moreira
  • Italy's player Fabio Sciacca (R) vies with Paraguay's player Rodrigo Burgos
  • Francesco Rocca, coach of Italy, shakes hands with Adrian Coria, coach of Paraguay
  • Francesco Rocca, coach of Italy
  • Adrian Coria, coach of Paraguay

Quotes

"I'm happy with my team's performance, but not with the result, as I'd obviously have liked to win. We created a few decent chances, but we failed to take them, and that's a shame," Adrian Alberto Coria, Paraguay coach

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STATISTICS
ParaguayStatisticsItaly
13Shots9
6Corner kicks4
2Yellow cards1
0Second yellow card and red card0
0Red Cards0
57%Possession (%)43%