00:00.
00:20We are underway.
00:25Greece against Paraguay in this international friendly.
00:33Here come Paraguay with Diego Gomez,
00:36and he plays the ball through for Nciso de Ches.
00:40Is there a first real opportunity here?
00:42It is headed out by Rota.
00:50Paraguay come again,
00:52and the effort is turned goalwards.
00:58By Sanabria.
01:01There is Alfaro.
01:03Popular man, of course, guiding the team back to the bigs
01:07in his last five appearances for his club.
01:11And he's the target here.
01:13He's inside the penalty area.
01:16And it might fall for him again.
01:18It's a lovely dink, and it's the wrong side of the post.
01:22But a striker full of confidence at the moment.
01:27But on this occasion, he couldn't provide the finish.
01:33He was rather fortunate to get it back.
01:35It was actually that back pass.
01:39Sloppy from Paraguay.
01:42And Zavikas.
01:43Diego Gomez trying to get involved in those central areas.
01:46Alderedi plays a good ball through the lines.
01:50This looks promising here for Benitez.
01:54Does take the cross on early, and it would have been something spectacular.
01:59But Mavropanos was in the way.
02:03There again as Zolas advances forward.
02:08And he continues his run into the penalty area.
02:11Grease of good numbers forward.
02:12But as you can see, Paraguay with a lot of players back behind the ball.
02:19And it is a really good contest.
02:21It is competitive in the early stages as the shot is driven in.
02:32Moussa Catites.
02:40That was a rather tame effort from Moussa Catites.
02:44That was the effort.
02:47Well, the direct route here.
02:50And it's quite some run.
02:51And the free kick is spotted.
02:54There was a little clip.
02:58And Koretsis.
03:02Well, that was Koretsis in full flow.
03:10Well, Koretsis is the right-footed option.
03:13But there will be a left-footed option as well.
03:20Back of Segtas.
03:25Well, he wasn't far away.
03:27It was good technique on the strike, but...
03:33Olvera comfortably had that one covered.
03:41Go.
03:43Now it's in Cecil's turn to have a run.
03:47Still he goes.
03:49He was stopped in his tracks, but it's fallen for Gomez.
03:51Who got something on that, but a really comfortable take in the end.
03:56From Vlaho-Dimos.
04:04Specs from this delivery.
04:06In it goes.
04:08He's headed away by...
04:10Gomez.
04:13Mavropanos is going to try and keep this in play.
04:15There was plenty of effort there, but...
04:18Didn't happen for...
04:20In the centre half.
04:23He was a threat.
04:27This is better from Paraguay.
04:29Lovely football list.
04:31And Diego Gomez has got a lot of space.
04:34It's cut out by Rota.
04:38Alderete lines one up and volleys it goalwards.
04:41Well, a brilliant effort.
04:44From the defender.
04:53Well, that was close.
04:55So close.
04:56To being perfect.
05:00Rota in space.
05:03And he drives up Paraguay.
05:06He's got good options here.
05:09There were two balls on the pitch.
05:11As that move materialised.
05:15And Coretzas.
05:19He was the player who ended up in the Paraguay penalty area.
05:26How close did he come to finding his target?
05:29Well...
05:29He's claiming a touch-up match before the international break for Club Bruges.
05:33And a 4-1 victory.
05:35He scored in two of the three before that.
05:38And here he is on the ball.
05:39Looking to do just that.
05:40The space opens up.
05:42He decided to go for that other corner.
05:46For a moment there.
05:48It looked like...
05:50He would add to his recent goal tally.
05:53In domestic football.
05:56Paraguay desperate to make sure...
06:00The sting was taken off any shots.
06:03It was Gustavo.
06:05Lovely football again.
06:07And here come Paraguay.
06:08In CISO.
06:09He's been a real threat.
06:10And he has an option out right.
06:12With Benitez also.
06:13On the left-hand side as well.
06:15Paraguay have plenty forward in CISO.
06:19Well, he was on the stretch.
06:22But he's been right at the heart of all that has been good about Paraguay.
06:27They haven't threatened too often.
06:30But he's usually involved.
06:32It was Almiron.
06:35It was actually a shot from him that was deflected into the path of in CISO.
06:39And he just couldn't set himself.
06:42They will be encouraged by their display so far.
06:47Not many chances.
06:49But certainly Devicas.
06:52Even though his effort was tame.
06:54And he...
06:57Bit of a convention going on as they decide.
07:00Almiron.
07:01Gomez.
07:03Heavily involved.
07:04In those discussions in CISO there too.
07:07Alderate.
07:08Even Gomez is getting involved.
07:10And...
07:12Daniela Kifi just saying...
07:14Go on guys, get on with it.
07:19It is Gomez who strikes it!
07:22Oh, and it's a beautiful strike.
07:28The deadlock is broken in Athens.
07:35Paraguay are World Cup bounds.
07:37And their momentum continues into this friendly against Greece.
07:51Well, it was worth the wait.
07:53Well, it was worth the wait.
08:00Gomez.
08:02Hard and low into the corner.
08:05Laja Dimas.
08:06Laja Dimas.
08:08Frantically tried to scramble across to get it.
08:15Greece respond with.
08:20Rota.
08:23Koretsas.
08:24Curls it in.
08:25It's a...
08:25Teasing delivery.
08:28And Zolas will...
08:30He'll be disappointed with that.
08:32He usually produces much better.
08:34But look at the cross.
08:36Teasing.
08:37The connection.
08:38The direction.
08:40Just wasn't there.
08:43But Greece all...
08:44But Greece have had a good response.
08:46And here they come again.
08:53They've won it back here.
08:56To Vikas involved.
08:57To Zolas.
08:58And Zolas...
09:01And there is the shot.
09:04From Bakasetas.
09:06An easy take for...
09:08Olvera.
09:12Here's Nciso.
09:14Still he goes.
09:17They've been...
09:19He's been too hot to handle at times.
09:20And that is lovely footwork from Nciso.
09:23And he almost...
09:24Produced a finish to match.
09:32Well he is causing all sorts of problems.
09:36He got himself away from Rota.
09:39Just look at this.
09:40The way he turned out of trouble.
09:42And teed up the shots in the...
09:44Like the others.
09:45Here he's got to head.
09:46And he has to reach...
09:46To be able to get out.
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