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Qualifying Stage
Paraguay
5-2-1
, 17 PTS
2
Winner Icon Paraguay
Venezuela
2-1-5
, 7 PTS
0
Cristian Riveros
(27')
Nélson Haedo Váldez
(45')
Summary
Commentary
Statistics
Line-Ups
Match Formations
PAR
VEN
No.
Name
1
Justo Villar
2
Darío Verón
14
Paulo da Silva
4
Aureliano Torres
15
Víctor Cáceres
3
Claudio Morel Rodríguez
5
Julio Manzur
14
Julio César Manzur
6
Carlos Bonet
8
Édgar Barreto
4
Aureliano Torres
11
Jonathan Santana
4
Denis Ramón Caniza
16
Cristian Riveros
18
Nélson Haedo Váldez
17
Dante López
Roque Santa Cruz
Substitutes
12
Aldo Bobadilla
2
Darío Verón
7
Oscar Rene Cardozo
Marcelo Estigarribia
Game Information
Estadio ueno Defensores del Chaco
8:00 PM, September 9, 2008
Asunción, Paraguay
Referees:
Héctor Baldassi
Match Timeline
Paraguay
Venezuela
KO
27
34
HT
45
54
62
72
72
78
Match Commentary
Match Stats
PAR
VEN
Possession
0
0
Shots on Goal
6
0
Shot Attempts
10
5
Yellow Cards
3
2
Corner Kicks
3
4
Saves
0
4
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL Standings
Team
GP
W
D
L
GD
P
Argentina
6
5
0
1
+6
15
Uruguay
6
4
1
1
+8
13
Colombia
6
3
3
0
+3
12
Venezuela
6
2
3
1
+3
9
Ecuador
6
3
2
1
+2
8
Brazil
6
2
1
3
+1
7
Paraguay
6
1
2
3
-2
5
Chile
6
1
2
3
-4
5
Bolivia
6
1
0
5
-10
3
Peru
6
0
2
4
-7
2
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