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Thus, both teams collect points and inhabit a top position. They will wait for the results of Slovakia vs New Zealand which will take place Tuesday night.
Italy takes initiative to attack from the kick-off whistle sounded. The flow of the ball from the center conducted by Riccardo Montolivo and Daniele De Rossi, making "GLI Azzurri" continues to dominate the game while looking for opportunities to score goals.
However, Marcello Lippi squad efforts is still not reaping the rewards for meeting Paraguay's defense. "La Albirroja", which seems more ready to accept the Italian attack, do not let the duo Alberto Gilardino and Vincenzo Iaquinta free standing inside the penalty box. Thus, until the first 15 minutes, no chance that endanger the goal of Paraguay.
Only in the 20th minute, Italy had the opportunity to rip the nets Justo Villar. Unfortunately, Montolivo who received a long feed from behind, not too soon to make a counterattack. After passing through the center line and staying behind the players face two opponents, he hurried off toward the goal kick, which is easily captured Villar.
After that opportunity, Paraguay also respond and turns pressing the Italian defense. S just the same money, "Los Guaranies" was unable to penetrate the defense barricade Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro coordinated.
Minutes of the 29th, Italian made rear berjibaku Paraguay, when they got a corner kick. Fortunately, Alcaraz kick a ball very swiftly anticipate De Rossi is directed into the goal mouth, because while flying, he managed to drive the ball with his foot.
Continue to dominate the game, conceded a goal in Italy just 39 minutes. Alcaraz who became a nightmare for GLI Azzurri, because the header with just to deflect the ball free kick Aureliano Torres, Gianluigi Buffon babbling.
Despite a convoy of about four Italian players, head Alcaraz managed to reach the skin round the sink down into the top left corner of the goal, but Buffon was already moving to the right. 1-0 score lasted until the interval.
He started his second round, Paraguay appear more confident. Unlike in the early game where they are more distressed, this time offset Paraguay Italian game. In fact, they do more grilling goal for the Azzurri attack, which in the second round was escorted by Cagliari goalkeeper, Federico Marchetti (replaces Buffon).
Italy also provides a fairly dangerous counterattacks. At minute 53, the defending champion team was getting a pretty good chance for an equalizer. However, Simone Pepe Gianluca Zambrotta failed to maximize feed. Salto motion to the bait that gastric Zambrotta, Pepe failed precisely because of his kick missed the target, so that the ball left the pitch the game.
Looking at the performance of the middle row is less good, Lippi pulled out Claudio Marchisio and enter Mauro Camoranesi. New entry field, Juventus veteran players to give feedback directly to the Pepe mature stands at the mouth of the goal. But Villar is very spry anticipates that successfully catch the ball with a stick.
The presence of these long-haired players actually change the game of Italy, who returned to take over control of the game. As a result, in the 63rd minute they were able to equalize the score to 1-1 through sontekan De Rossi, who welcomed the bait football Pepe corner.
Eight minutes before the game was over, the Italian goalkeeper again endanger Paraguay. This time, Montolivo thunderbolt kick off horizontally from outside the penalty box to the right corner of the net. However, dropping the body, Villar managed to reach the round leather and brushed it off out.
After the exam was given Montolivo, no longer owned the best chance of both teams. Until the game ended, the score remained at 1-1, so both teams should be pleased to share a single digit.
Furthermore, Italy will face New Zealand on June 20 next. On paper, Cannavaro and his friends going to win this duel. Meanwhile, Paraguay will face opponents who can not be viewed lightly, Slovakia, also on the same date.
Composition of players
Italy: 1-Gianluigi Buffon (Federico Machetti 46 '); 4-Giorgio Chiellini, 5-Fabio Cannavaro, 3-Domenico Criscito, 19-Gianluca Zambrotta; 6-Daniele De Rossi, 22-Riccardo Montolivo, 15-Claudio Marchisio (16 -Mauro Camoranesi 59 '), 7-Simone Pepe, 11-Alberto Gilardino (10-Antonio Di Natale 71'), 9-Vincenzo Iaquinta.
Paraguay: Justo Villar-1; 21-Antolin Alcaraz, 14-Paulo Da Silva, Claudio Morel Rodriguez-3, 6-Carlos Bonet, 15-Victor Caceres, Cristian Riveros, 16, 17-Aureliano Torres (11-Jonathan Santana 60 ' ), 13-Enrique Vera, 19-Lucas Barrios (7-Oscar Cardozo 76 '), Nelson Haedo Valdez 18-(9-Roque Santa Cruz 68).
