00:00The second round made seven changes from the team which beat Bulgaria.
00:03Canu of Inter Milan made his first World Cup start and took the captain's armband from the suspended Uche.
00:09Paraguay surprisingly dropped Roberto Arcuna from midfield as they made three changes.
00:15Our commentators are Chris Waddle and Ron Jones.
00:21So it's Paraguay who get us on the way.
00:24They are playing from right to left in their red and white shirts, Nigeria.
00:30In their famous green shirts and white shorts.
00:33And remember Paraguay have to win this one if they are to finish second behind the Nigerians who have already
00:40qualified in Group D.
00:42First free kick of the game.
00:45Referee Um Kraset from Thailand.
00:49And a first opportunity for Paraguay to test the Nigerian defence.
00:57Dangerous one and it's in.
01:00Well what a start that is for Paraguay.
01:03An extraordinary start.
01:05Would you believe it?
01:07Just a minute on the clock.
01:10And it is Ayala.
01:12Celso Ayala.
01:14Who has given Paraguay the lead.
01:16Their first goal in the competition.
01:19After two goalless draws.
01:21Exactly the sort of start that they would have wanted.
01:24A marvellous free kick.
01:25Curled in from the right.
01:27And that is a superb effort.
01:29The goalkeeper nowhere.
01:30Yes it's a great ball in by Aki.
01:32And Ayala.
01:33No marking.
01:34Free header.
01:35Four yards out.
01:36No chance for the goalkeeper.
01:391-0 Paraguay.
01:49Nigeria certainly coming into it now.
01:51Babenghida gets into the area.
01:53And it's an equaliser.
01:56Well there's the man who's got it.
01:59Wilson Aruma.
02:02And suddenly Nigeria are back in it.
02:06Yeah great ball by Alicia.
02:09Releases Babenghida.
02:10Looks for the penalty.
02:13Look how many green shirts are in the box.
02:14And it's a simple finish for Aruma.
02:17And no chance for Sheila Babenghida with that one.
02:27Nigeria starting to dominate now without question.
02:30Oh that's a great effort.
02:32Whipped in by Lise.
02:34With his left foot.
02:35And Sheila Babenghida makes the save.
02:39Well another great move.
02:41Comes on to his left foot.
02:42He saw well he can straight with his right.
02:44And that was a great save by Sjöldberg.
02:46That was heading for the top corner.
02:52Cariba West up for this one.
02:55And it's West who got the header in.
02:57And that's another magnificent save.
02:59By Sjöldberg.
03:00Who's now really being kept busy after a quiet start.
03:04Another great header.
03:07Sjöldberg test it yet again.
03:09Another great save.
03:13And he's one of the world's great goalkeepers.
03:18Not too convincing that punch though.
03:24At the moment Paraguay are all over the place.
03:27After such a good start.
03:28They couldn't have had a better start.
03:29With a goal in the first minute.
03:32But I don't think Paraguay realise that if they win tonight.
03:34They go through the next round.
03:35Looking out of the plane so far.
03:37I don't think they want to go into the next round.
03:42Chance again to Paraguay.
03:43Flag stays down.
03:44Or does it?
03:45Well it's into the net.
03:47But I think the flag.
03:48May well have been up.
03:50Paraguay.
03:50Paraguay.
03:50The man who got it in.
03:52But er.
03:54He looked a yard offside.
03:57Yes.
03:57Good play.
04:00Not much in it.
04:01Very very close to Langevin.
04:03It's a very brave decision.
04:04Paraguay was brought in the side to try and score goals.
04:07It's a great finish but.
04:09Unfortunately the Langevin stuck his flag up.
04:13Nigeria.
04:14Olympic champions.
04:16In Atlanta.
04:18And already qualified for the second phase.
04:22In this World Cup.
04:24They cannot be caught at the top of Group D.
04:31Well another fine effort.
04:33By Griswela this time.
04:35Ugo Griswela.
04:39And Rufay that time was stretching at his near post.
04:42Well we know he is a good shot stop.
04:44And that was a good save down to his bottom right hand corner.
04:47Not quite sure how bothered the Nigerians are Chris.
04:51They'll have a lot of talent on the bench if they want to change it.
04:54Arce again.
04:56Will take the in swinging corner this time from the left hand side.
05:00Lots of bend on that one.
05:01That really is dangerous.
05:02And I think it was Iroa at the near post who managed to just scramble it away.
05:09But you could really see the bend on that corner.
05:24Now then.
05:25What can Caraguay make of this?
05:27They've got men over.
05:29Oh that's a great goal.
05:31A great strike.
05:32And they've re-taken the lead.
05:35A magnificent strike by Miguel Benitez.
05:40And at last Benitez has hit the target.
05:43That is a tremendous shot.
05:46And a great goal for Paraguay.
05:48Who regained the lead.
05:51And really now they have a great chance of qualification.
05:54There may just have been a slight deflection on it.
05:56Oh he steadied himself.
05:57Tremendous shot with the outside of the right foot.
06:00Rufay got a hand to it.
06:01But it's in about the net.
06:032-1 Paraguay.
06:04Great strike.
06:10Well then this could be danger certainly.
06:12Well Rufay has got himself in trouble.
06:13This could be a third goal.
06:16Well in fairness West was on the line ready for it.
06:18Cardota it was in the end who dragged it wide.
06:21But what was Peter Rufay thinking of then?
06:24Well what was the defence doing?
06:25And we know the shot.
06:27Chateva can kick the ball a long long way.
06:29And they've tried to gamble on the offside.
06:31Catoza did ever so well and read the situation.
06:35And we go into the last five minutes.
06:38Anxious faces.
06:39Carlos Cesar Capayani on the Paraguayan bench.
06:43The Brazilian coach.
06:45A great moment for him certainly.
06:48If they qualify for the second phase.
06:50And that's the way it's looking at the moment.
06:52That would mean of course that one of the European favourites, Spain, would not qualify for the second phase.
06:59Well that's right I can't believe Nigeria haven't brought on with Kiba or Kochi actually come and try and get
07:05this game back for them.
07:06Just shows that obviously they're through.
07:08They're not worried about anybody else.
07:10And I suppose if they've got maybe one or two little niggling knocks there would be no point at all
07:16in risking them.
07:20Now then.
07:22Rufay gets himself into awful trouble.
07:25Flag stays down.
07:27This could finish it certainly and it has.
07:30And that surely is it.
07:31Into the net it goes.
07:34Jose Cardoza the goal scorer.
07:36And that surely is Paraguay into the second phase.
07:41It will mean that Spain will not make it.
07:44Neither will Bulgaria.
07:46Nigeria already through.
07:49And look at that.
07:51Paraguay.
07:523-1 up.
07:53Are surely into the second phase.
07:56He's looked offside Chris.
07:58No I think terrible West played him on on the far side.
08:01Good turn.
08:02It's a good shot in the corner.
08:05He likes his shots.
08:06You can see he's scored a lot of goals in his career.
08:08And he's took that away beautifully.
08:10Well the finish was absolutely spot on and undiluted joy.
08:18And why shouldn't it be?
08:19Look at Chilivet.
08:20And there is Paolo Cesar Capagliani.
08:23And he knows his team now surely are into the second phase.
08:32No one at the far post.
08:36Paraguay happy to allow the ball to go out.
08:38Though it will be a Nigerian throw.
08:44Inside the last minute of stoppage time.
08:46In fact the referee's already had a glance at his watch.
08:513-1 to Paraguay.
08:53And they are going into the second round.
09:00And who knows.
09:01We could finish with a fourth Paraguayan goal.
09:08Well.
09:09Again.
09:10Rufay just a little fortunate.
09:12And Paraguay.
09:13They themselves not too bothered.
09:15For a moment.
09:16They were three on one then.
09:17And there goes the final whistle.
09:20And Nigeria.
09:21Well they weren't too bothered at all.
09:22But a great win for Paraguay.
09:26The victory that they wanted.
09:28And coach Paolo Cesar Capagliani is delighted.
09:31As indeed are all the players.
09:33Ayala gave Paraguay the lead.
09:36In the very first minute.
09:37A rumour equalised for Nigeria.
09:39When they really were bothered in the first half.
09:41But then goals by Benitez.
09:43And Cardoza in the second half.
09:46Wrapped it up for Paraguay.
09:48It is they who go through to the second phase.
09:51It's ended.
09:52Nigeria 1.
09:53Paraguay 3.
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