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Wednesday June 12th,
2002
Slovenia
vs Paraguay
Seogwipo -- (1-3)
Slovenia were already out but Paraguay had a place in the
Second Round to play for.
Francisco Arce's early free-kick was headed narrowly wide
by José Cardozo as Paraguay tried to get in front early.
 
A second yellow card for Carlos Paredes reduced Paraguay to ten men in the 21st minute.
Chilavert tried to make up the numbers, and get himself on
the scoresheet, by taking a free-kick for Paraguay a couple of minutes later.
Another Francisco Arce free-kick was headed over the
bar.... this time by Roque Santa Cruz on 35 minutes.
-- GOAL -- 1-0
Slovenia, already out of the tournament, looked like taking Paraguay with them when Milenko
Acimovic's cross (or was it a shot) hit Jose Luis Chilavert and went in through
his legs.
Half-time: Slovenia 1 -- Paraguay 0
Slovenia started to make more use of the extra man and
Chilavert was called on to make a few crucial saves. Maldini's men were tiring so the
Italian brought on some fresh legs.
-- GOAL -- 1-1
Nelson Cuevas had only been on the pitch three minutes when he worked his
way through the defence to wrong-foot Mladen Dabanovic and bring Paraguay level -- 66
mins.
Another goal for Paraguay, and one more for Spain
(currently leading 3-2), then Paraguay and South Africa would have to draw lots.
-- GOAL -- 1-2
Ten minutes later..... and Maldini was starting to look like a genius, as another
substitute, Jorge Campos, put Paraguay in front with a long-range drive.
-- GOAL -- 1-3
Ten-man Paraguay can't rely on Spain to get them through and make sure of qualification
to the Second Round themselves...... Cuevas scoring
his second with a magnificent solo effort, dribbling past two defenders before firing in a
shot off the underside of the crossbar with six minutes remaining.
Final Score:
Slovenia 1 -- Paraguay 3
South Africa vs Spain
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Player of the Match:
Cesare Madini -- Astute substitutions by the Italian turned the game around.
Red Cards:
Carlos Paredes (21 mins)
Nastja Ceh (81 mins)
Yellow Cards:
Carlos Paredes (5 mins)
Miran Pavlin (15 mins)
Carlos Paredes (21 mins)
Amir Karic (68 mins)
Mladen Rudonja (69 mins)
Zeljko Milinovic (79 mins)
The Teams:
Slovenia:
12 Mladen Dabanovic; 23 Spasoje Bulajic, 3 Zeljko Milinovic; 18 Milenko Acimovic (20
Nastja Ceh -- 65 mins), 8 Ales Ceh, 19 Amir Karic, 7 Dzoni Novak, 11 Miran Pavlin (13
Mladen Rudonja -- 40 mins), 15 Rajko Tavcar; 21 Segastjan Cimirotic, 9 Milan Osterc (16
Senad Tiganj -- 80 mins).
Paraguay:
1 José Luis Chilavert; 2 Francisco Arce, 5 Celso Ayala, 18 Julio Cáceres, 21 Denis
Caniza, 4 Carlos Gamarra; 10 Roberto Acuña, 8 Guido Alvarenga (11 Jorge Campos -- 56
mins), 13 Carlos Paredes; 20 José Cardozo (23 Nelson Cuevas -- 62 mins (17 Juan Carlos
Franco -- 92 mins)), 9 Roque Santa Cruz.
Referee: Felipe Ramos Rizo (Mexico)
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