FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Paraguay vs Ecuador, Qualifying Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Paraguay
  • 12': Bruno Valdez
  • 65': Júnior Alonso
FT
2 - 1
Ecuador
  • 70': Felipe Caicedo (P)

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Paraguay are hosting Ecuador at Estadio ueno Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 2': Foul by Cristian Riveros (Paraguay).
  • 2': Jefferson Orejuela (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Foul by Bruno Valdez (Paraguay).
  • 2': Miller Bolaños (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Delay in match Miller Bolaños (Ecuador) because of an injury.
  • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Christian Noboa (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 6': Darío Lezcano (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Foul by Luis Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 7': Hand ball by Darío Lezcano (Paraguay).
  • 8': Attempt missed. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Juan Carlos Paredes.
  • 11': Cecilio Domínguez (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Foul by Walter Ayovi (Ecuador).
  • 12': Goal! Paraguay 1, Ecuador 0. Bruno Valdez (Paraguay) header from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Christian Noboa (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 14': Offside, Ecuador. Christian Noboa tries a through ball, but Felipe Caicedo is caught offside.
  • 15': Cecilio Domínguez (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Foul by Christian Noboa (Ecuador).
  • 16': Attempt saved. Juan Iturbe (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 18': Cristian Riveros (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Christian Noboa (Ecuador).
  • 19': Christian Noboa (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Cecilio Domínguez (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Foul by Juan Carlos Paredes (Ecuador).
  • 20': Offside, Paraguay. Victor Cáceres tries a through ball, but Cecilio Domínguez is caught offside.
  • 25': Foul by Victor Cáceres (Paraguay).
  • 25': Miller Bolaños (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Arturo Mina (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Darío Lezcano (Paraguay).
  • 27': Foul by Miller Bolaños (Ecuador).
  • 27': Juan Iturbe (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Miller Bolaños (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Offside, Paraguay. Victor Cáceres tries a through ball, but Cecilio Domínguez is caught offside.
  • 29': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Juan Carlos Paredes.
  • 31': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Junior Alonso.
  • 32': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Paulo Da Silva.
  • 32': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Antony Silva.
  • 34': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Christian Noboa.
  • 35': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Darío Verón.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Felipe Caicedo (Ecuador) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Noboa.
  • 41': Foul by Walter Ayovi (Ecuador).
  • 41': Juan Iturbe (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Offside, Paraguay. Paulo Da Silva tries a through ball, but Cecilio Domínguez is caught offside.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Felipe Caicedo (Ecuador) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miller Bolaños.
  • 42': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Darío Verón.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Antonio Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Darío Lezcano (Paraguay).
  • 45'+1': Luis Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Paraguay 1, Ecuador 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Paraguay 1, Ecuador 0.
  • 47': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Junior Alonso.
  • 48': Offside, Paraguay. Junior Alonso tries a through ball, but Cecilio Domínguez is caught offside.
  • 49': Darío Verón (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Antonio Valencia (Ecuador).
  • 51': Darío Lezcano (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Luis Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 52': Attempt missed. Juan Iturbe (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 53': Foul by Cristian Riveros (Paraguay).
  • 53': Luis Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Miller Bolaños (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Felipe Caicedo.
  • 56': Foul by Juan Iturbe (Paraguay).
  • 56': Miller Bolaños (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Cecilio Domínguez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Juan Carlos Paredes (Ecuador).
  • 58': Foul by Cecilio Domínguez (Paraguay).
  • 58': Juan Carlos Paredes (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Darío Lezcano (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Foul by Luis Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 64': Substitution, Paraguay. Federico Santander replaces Darío Lezcano.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Cecilio Domínguez (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Junior Alonso.
  • 65': Goal! Paraguay 2, Ecuador 0. Junior Alonso (Paraguay) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 66': Foul by Federico Santander (Paraguay).
  • 66': Luis Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Antonio Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Junior Alonso (Paraguay).
  • 69': Penalty conceded by Junior Alonso (Paraguay) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 70': Goal! Paraguay 2, Ecuador 1. Felipe Caicedo (Ecuador) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 71': Substitution, Paraguay. Hernán Pérez replaces Juan Iturbe.
  • 72': Delay in match Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) because of an injury.
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Christian Noboa (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Miller Bolaños.
  • 75': Cecilio Domínguez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Christian Noboa (Ecuador).
  • 75': Felipe Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Darío Verón (Paraguay).
  • 76': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Bruno Valdez.
  • 77': Substitution, Ecuador. Matías Oyola replaces Jefferson Orejuela.
  • 78': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Victor Cáceres (Paraguay).
  • 79': Attempt missed. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 80': Delay in match Victor Cáceres (Paraguay) because of an injury.
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Substitution, Paraguay. Richard Ortiz replaces Victor Cáceres because of an injury.
  • 83': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Cristian Riveros (Paraguay).
  • 83': Cristian Riveros (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Christian Noboa (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Felipe Caicedo.
  • 84': Antonio Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Bruno Valdez (Paraguay).
  • 86': Foul by Richard Ortiz (Paraguay).
  • 86': Miller Bolaños (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Offside, Ecuador. Walter Ayovi tries a through ball, but Arturo Mina is caught offside.
  • 87': Substitution, Ecuador. Jefferson Montero replaces Juan Carlos Paredes.
  • 88': Offside, Paraguay. Cristian Riveros tries a through ball, but Hernán Pérez is caught offside.
  • 88': Substitution, Ecuador. Ángel Mena replaces Christian Noboa.
  • 88': Foul by Matías Oyola (Ecuador).
  • 88': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Matías Oyola (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Richard Ortiz (Paraguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 90': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Esteban Dreer.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Matías Oyola (Ecuador).
  • 90'+4': Hernán Pérez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Paraguay 2, Ecuador 1.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Paraguay 2, Ecuador 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 17
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 5
7 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 2
56.4 Possession 43.6
11 SHOTS 6
3 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.8
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
298 Accurate Passes 204
388 Passes 299
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 1
13 Crosses 11
0.2 Cross % 0.1
49 Long Balls 64
21 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 0
17 Effective Tackles 18
21 Tackles 25
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
11 Effective Clearances 18
11 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Venue: Estadio ueno Defensores del Chaco
Location: Asunción, Paraguay
Attendance: 16,287

WCQ - CONMEBOL Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Argentina 8 +8 18
2 Colombia 8 +4 16
3 Uruguay 8 +8 15
4 Ecuador 8 +2 11
Full Standings

Line-Ups

PAR Paraguay (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
12 Antony Silva (GK)
4 Darío Verón
14 Paulo da Silva
15 Victor Cáceres
13 Júnior Alonso
5 Bruno Valdez
2 Juan Patiño
23 Miguel Almirón
16 Cristian Riveros Yellow Card
6 Cecilio Domínguez
8 Juan Iturbe
19 Darío Lezcano
Paraguay Substitutes:
Hernán Pérez, Néstor Ortigoza, Edgar Benítez, Derlis González, Óscar Romero, Rodrigo Rojas, Diego Barreto, Richard Ortíz, Santiago Salcedo, Gatito Fernández, Federico Santander.

ECU Ecuador (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
12 Esteban Dreer (GK)
3 Luis Caicedo
2 Arturo Mina
10 Walter Ayoví
4 Juan Carlos Paredes
18 Jefferson Orejuela
6 Christian Noboa Yellow Card
13 Enner Valencia
8 Felipe Caicedo
23 Miller Bolaños Yellow Card
16 Antonio Valencia
Ecuador Substitutes:
Ángel Mena, Mario Pineida, Matías Oyola, Pedro Quiñonez, Jefferson Montero, Fidel Martínez, Robert Arboleda, Marcos Caicedo, Máximo Banguera, Gabriel Cortez, Gabriel Achilier, Alexander Domínguez.

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