Paraguay vs Nicaragua, 2023 International Friendly
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 10': Matias Moldskred (Nicaragua) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Marvin Fletes (Nicaragua) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Braian Ojeda (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Paraguay 0, Nicaragua 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Paraguay 0, Nicaragua 0.
- 45': Substitution, Nicaragua. Junior Arteaga replaces Jacob Montes.
- 60': Substitution, Paraguay. Diego Gómez replaces Braian Ojeda.
- 60': Substitution, Paraguay. Kaku replaces Matías Rojas.
- 62': Goal! Paraguay 1, Nicaragua 0. Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kaku.
- 67': Substitution, Nicaragua. Byron Bonilla replaces Kevin Serapio.
- 67': Substitution, Nicaragua. Harold Medina replaces Matias Moldskred.
- 69': Substitution, Paraguay. Robert Rojas replaces Juan Cáceres.
- 71': Erick Téllez (Nicaragua) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Nicaragua. Christian Reyes replaces Óscar Acevedo.
- 74': Substitution, Nicaragua. Widman Talavera replaces Luis Coronel.
- 78': Goal! Paraguay 2, Nicaragua 0. Fabián Balbuena (Paraguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kaku.
- 81': Widman Talavera (Nicaragua) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Paraguay. Álvaro Campuzano replaces Gabriel Ávalos.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Paraguay 2, Nicaragua 0.
- 0': Match ends, Paraguay 2, Nicaragua 0.
Game Information
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Attendance: 30,000
Line-Ups
Paraguay (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Santiago Rojas (GK) |
| 15 | Gustavo Gómez |
| 5 | Fabián Balbuena |
| 6 | Júnior Alonso |
| 20 | Juan Jose Cáceres |
| 23 | Mathías Villasanti |
| 16 | Braian Ojeda |
| 10 | Miguel Almirón |
| 8 | Matías Rojas |
| 9 | Gabriel Ávalos |
| 11 | Julio Enciso |
Nicaragua (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Miguel Rodríguez (GK) |
| 4 | Marvin David Fletes |
| 5 | Erick Téllez |
| 3 | Oscar Acevedo |
| 2 | Josué Quijano |
| 20 | Kevin Serapio |
| 8 | Jacob Montes |
| 17 | Matias Moldskred |
| 11 | Juan Barrera |
| 7 | Ariagner Smith |
| 22 | Luis Fernando Coronel |
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