Matches

Slovakia

0:2

Paraguay

0:2 (0:1)

Enrique VERA (27')
Cristian RIVEROS (86')

Summary

Paraguay too strong for Slovakia

Enrique Vera and Cristian Riveros scored fine goals to earn Paraguay three points against Group F rivals Slovakia in Bloemfontein on Sunday.

Highlights

Line-up

Slovakia

Paraguay

1 Jan MUCHA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/299802.png'} SVK1 Jan MUCHA (GK)	(GK)(C) Justo VILLAR $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/185338.png'} PAR1 Justo VILLAR 1
2 Peter PEKARIK $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/299804.png'} SVK2 Peter PEKARIK	Claudio MOREL $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/185429.png'} PAR3 Claudio MOREL 3
3 Martin SKRTEL $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/197793.png'} SVK3 Martin SKRTEL	Carlos BONET $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/189436.png'} PAR6 Carlos BONET 6
6 Zdenko STRBA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/178464.png'} SVK6 Zdenko STRBA	Roque SANTA CRUZ $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/4039.png'} PAR9 Roque SANTA CRUZ 9
7 Vladimir WEISS $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/313909.png'} SVK7 Vladimir WEISS	(-88') Enrique VERA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/276117.png'} PAR13 Enrique VERA 13
8 Jan KOZAK $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/237767.png'} SVK8 Jan KOZAK	Paulo DA SILVA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/178278.png'} PAR14 Paulo DA SILVA 14
9 Stanislav SESTAK $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/215725.png'} SVK9 Stanislav SESTAK (-70' )	Victor CACERES $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/283757.png'} PAR15 Victor CACERES 15
11 Robert VITTEK $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/184410.png'} SVK11 Robert VITTEK	Cristian RIVEROS $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/253460.png'} PAR16 Cristian RIVEROS 16
16 Jan DURICA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/215718.png'} SVK16 Jan DURICA	(-68') Nelson VALDEZ $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/207707.png'} PAR18 Nelson VALDEZ 18
17 Marek HAMSIK $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/299810.png'} SVK17 Marek HAMSIK (C)	(-82') Lucas BARRIOS $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/322704.png'} PAR19 Lucas BARRIOS 19
21 Kornel SALATA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/309974.png'} SVK21 Kornel SALATA (-83' )	Antolin ALCARAZ $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/313535.png'} PAR21 Antolin ALCARAZ 21

Substitute(s)

12 Dusan PERNIS $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/197787.png'} SVK12 Dusan PERNIS (GK)	(GK) Diego BARRETO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/181732.png'} PAR12 Diego BARRETO 12
23 Dusan KUCIAK $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/299803.png'} SVK23 Dusan KUCIAK (GK)	(GK) Aldo BOBADILLA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/178051.png'} PAR22 Aldo BOBADILLA 22
4 Marek CECH $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/197473.png'} SVK4 Marek CECH	Dario VERON $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/185341.png'} PAR2 Dario VERON 2
5 Radoslav ZABAVNIK $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/215716.png'} SVK5 Radoslav ZABAVNIK	Denis CANIZA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/162763.png'} PAR4 Denis CANIZA 4
10 Marek SAPARA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/241640.png'} SVK10 Marek SAPARA	Julio Cesar CACERES $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/189334.png'} PAR5 Julio Cesar CACERES 5
13 Filip HOLOSKO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/197801.png'} SVK13 Filip HOLOSKO (+70')	(+82') Oscar CARDOZO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/276119.png'} PAR7 Oscar CARDOZO 7
14 Martin JAKUBKO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/230496.png'} SVK14 Martin JAKUBKO	(+88') Edgar BARRETO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/182624.png'} PAR8 Edgar BARRETO 8
15 Miroslav STOCH $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/306306.png'} SVK15 Miroslav STOCH (+83')	Edgar BENITEZ $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/302599.png'} PAR10 Edgar BENITEZ 10
18 Erik JENDRISEK $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/302439.png'} SVK18 Erik JENDRISEK	Jonathan SANTANA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/276118.png'} PAR11 Jonathan SANTANA 11
19 Juraj KUCKA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/319373.png'} SVK19 Juraj KUCKA	(+68') Aureliano TORRES $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/209505.png'} PAR17 Aureliano TORRES 17
20 Kamil KOPUNEK $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/207956.png'} SVK20 Kamil KOPUNEK	Nestor ORTIGOZA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/316199.png'} PAR20 Nestor ORTIGOZA 20
22 Martin PETRAS $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/177868.png'} SVK22 Martin PETRAS	Rodolfo GAMARRA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/228509.png'} PAR23 Rodolfo GAMARRA 23

Coaches

Vladimir WEISS (SVK)

(ARG) Gerardo MARTINO

Officials

Referee: Eddy MAILLET (SEY)
Assistant Referee 1: Evarist MENKOUANDE (CMR)
Assistant Referee 2: Bechir HASSANI (TUN)
Fourth official: Joel AGUILAR (SLV)
Fifth official: Juan ZUMBA (SLV)

Misses next match if booked
Injured

Standings

Team	MP	GF	GA	Pts
PAR	3	3	1	5
SVK	3	4	5	4
NZL	3	2	2	3
ITA	3	4	5	2

"We were deserved winners and we are feeling quite calm but very happy too. We played better today and we’ve come through a very difficult and decisive match. It’s difficult to control a World Cup game all the way through but that’s what we did," Gerardo Martino, Paraguay coach.

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21/06/2010 at 22:16

Hammerfan81 (England)

Paraguay deserved the points as Slovakia seemed way too negative.

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21/06/2010 at 05:03

Fenris1988 (Australia)

Paraguay really impressed me. And it was good to see them playing with a smile on their faces, enjoying the experience

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21/06/2010 at 01:23

bodzio75 (Poland)

Slovakia still played well. Too bad they drow with New Zeland in the first game. Go Slovakia for the win the last game!

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Slovakia		Paraguay
6	Shots	11
3	Corner kicks	1
3	Yellow cards	1
0	Second yellow card and red card	0
0	Red Cards	0
51%	Possession (%)	49%

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