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Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Dantae Lahoz started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Efraim Leizaur made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edgardo Navarro in the 3rd minute of play. Dantae Lahoz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Paraguay's Efraim Leizaur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgardo Navarro in the 7th minute of play. Baltazar Gallardo made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Dantae Lahoz sent off a good shot on target. Baltazar Gallardo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eate Fonoll, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice moves Cristian Alvarenga could shoot a difficult shot in the 13th minute, which Baltazar Gallardo however easily saved by the left post. With a little luck, Guatemala's Baltazar Gallardo got control of the ball when Luis Esteves tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 15th minute Edgardo Navarro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Efraim Leizaur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 17 minutes had been played when some careless play by Paraguay's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Edgardo Navarro was slow to take the kick. During this time Guatemala's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Guatemala's corner Edgardo Navarro fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Efraim Leizaur quite easily take care of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dantae Lahoz in the 19th minute of play forced Guatemala's goalkeeper Baltazar Gallardo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paraguay's Efraim Leizaur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgardo Navarro in the 21st minute of play. Jorge Guerra's late challenge caught a Paraguay's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jorge Guerra helped the player get up and apologised. Paraguay made a substitution. Valentine Hernandez replaced Eate Fonoll. Baltazar Gallardo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dantae Lahoz in the 30th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dantae Lahoz got free with Baltazar Gallardo in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Baltazar Gallardo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Esteves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Baltazar Gallardo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dantae Lahoz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Charles Puyol was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 39 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 38th minute of the game. One of Paraguay:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Guatemala:s goal. After 42 played minutes Guatemala got a freekick which was hit by Selvin Umaña. Cristian Alvarenga could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Baltazar Gallardo made a huge save. The supporters of Paraguay booed when Guatemala was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Douglas Cerna didn't get a good kick on the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Juan José Ferraro to strike the kick off in the second half. Baltazar Gallardo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valentine Hernandez in the 53rd minute of the match. Guatemala's Baltazar Gallardo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Esteves in the 54th minute of play. Baltazar Gallardo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valentine Hernandez, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. In the 65th minute Cristian Alvarenga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baltazar Gallardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 67 minutes into the match, Guatemala's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Alvarenga came free, but Baltazar Gallardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paraguay's defense didn't have a chance, in the 72nd minute, when Juan José Ferraro scored to the left of an out of position Efraim Leizaur, making the score, 0-2. Guatemala's Juan Orozco was substituted for Selvin Umaña. Baltazar Gallardo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guillelme Lomas, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Efraim Leizaur showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edgardo Navarro in the 83rd minute of the match. Efraim Leizaur stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Juan José Ferraro's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. 89 minutes into the match, Guatemala's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Alvarenga came free, but Baltazar Gallardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristian Alvarenga made in the 90th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Guatemala's Rudy Sigaran. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Enrique Najarro during the 96th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 96 played minutes Guatemala got a freekick which was hit by Enrique Najarro. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Guatemala had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.