World Cup Live game analysis:
Live score: Italy 1 - Paraguay 1
Goal scorers: Alcaraz (39 minute), De Rossi (63 minute)
Venue: Green Point stadium, Cape Town
Match timing: June 14, 11:55 PM IST.
My prediction: Italy 1 - Paraguay 2
Italy squad: Gianluigi Buffon (GK), Gianluca Zambrotta, Domenico Criscito, Fabio Cannavaro (Captain), Giorgio Chiellini, Daniele De Rossi, Riccardo Montolivo, Claudio Marchisio, Simone Pepe, Vincenzo Iaquinta and Alberto Gilardino.
Paraguay squad: Justo Villar (GK and captain), Claudio Morel, Aureliano Torres, Paulo Da Silva, Julio Cesar Caceres, Antolin Alcaraz, Bonet, Cristian Riveros, Enrique Vera, Nelson Valdez and Lucas Barrios.
Click here to read my preview on Italy Vs Paraguay game.
Live World Cup analysis:
11:55 AM IST: Italy is playing in this game without Andrea Pirlo while Paraguay may not risk Oscar Cardozo.
11:57 AM IST: Lucas Barrios and Nelson Valdez are players to watch out for. Roque Santa Cruz is not in good form for Manchester City.
01: 12 PM IST: Unfortunately, Salvador Cabanas is not playing in this world cup. He was shot in the head in Mexico but fortunately survived. Paraguay coach is using that incident as a motivational tactic.
01:26 PM IST: Italy’s aged out of form defenders may struggle against Paraguay’s attacking play. But, inconsistency is their biggest problem. One day they defeat Brazil but they lose to Qatar next day. They are unpredictable but dangerous.
11:11 PM IST: De Rossi is fit but Pirlo is not available. But, Paraguay left out Roque Santa Cruz (good decision) and picked in-form Lucas Barrios.
11:38 PM IST: Winner of this game is expected to top group F and will avoid Holland in second round. Slovakia will take on New Zealand in other group F game.
11:58 PM IST: Game will start within 2 minutes. Can we expect first big upset of tournament?
Live analysis of Italy Vs Paraguay:
3rd minute: Italians are playing smart football but can these legs last for 90 minutes?
6 minute: This Paraguay team has good defence also. Unfortunately, Itay no longer has strikers like Roberto Baggio.
10 minute: Paraguay is playing wait and watch football. They may suddenly counterattack. So far, total domination by Italy.
13 minute: It is now raining at Capetown. Paraguay does not have a single shot on goal.
16 minute: Paraguay is struggling to make any progress against spirited and experienced Italians.
20 minute: Not a single creative pass from Paraguay midfield in first 20 minutes. They finally got 2 corners.
21 minute: Very good move by Paraguay but worst shot by Torres despite having time and space. Worst.
26 minute: Poor passing by Paraguay at crucial moments. They are losing ball often.
27 minute: Italy got freekick – Italy missed good chance in front of goal. Italy is dominating in midfiled but missed a good finisher.
30 minutes - just 1 shot on goal by Italy – No shot on goal by Paraguay - Poor quality of football.
39 minute:
GOAL. Alcaraz (Paraguay) scored with a header. This is their first shot on goal!
Paraguay 1 – Italy 0
Half time: Paraguay 1 - Italy 0
Italians may be frustrated. They are 1 goal down despite dominating first 45 minutes. Italy missed Pirlo’s creativity.
Doubt: How many goals Fabio Cannavaro conceded in entire 2006 world cup? May be zero.
But, he conceded 1 goal in first 39 minutes in 2010 world cup. What a fall for 2006 golden ball winner?
Surprise Italy substitution: Buffon is out – Marchetti is in. No one can understand Lippi. What hapened at half time?
54 Minute: Paraguay missed good chance in front of goal. Vera shot wide.
56 minute: Italy substitution: Camoranesi in and Marchisio is out. Villar is cool for Paraguay.
59 minute: Paraguay substitution: Santana in and Torres is out
Yellow card to Caceras (Paraguay).
63 minute:
GOAL. De Rossi scores.
Italy 1 – Paraguay 1. Mistake by Villar
Paraguay substitution: Santa Cruz in and Valdez is out
Italy substitution: Di Natale in and Gilardino is out. 15 minutes left for game.
Surprise! Paraguay has just 1 shot on goal in 75 minutes- that resulted in goal.
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