Football: World Cup - Nigeria 1 Paraguay 3
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Goal: Oramu 11
Yellow cards: 2 (Eguavoen, Iroha)
Red cards: 0
Corners: 6
Offside: 1
Free-kicks (against): 8
Coach: Bora Milutinovic
Goals: Ayala 1, Benitez 59, Cardoso 86
Yellow cards: 0
Red cards: 0
Corners: 6
Offside: 7
Free-kicks (against): 8
Coach: Paulo Cesar Carpeggiani
Running commentary
1 min: Ayala heads home Arce's free-kick for Paraguay's first goal of the finals.
11 min: After Eguavoen header is cleared off the line, Oruma equalises for Nigeria.
12 min: Chilavert saves from Oliseh and then keeps out Taribo West's header from corner.
15 min: Another excellent save by Chilavert denies Yekini.
17 min: Brizuela slots ball in but is offside.
25 min: Nigeria's Eguavoen cautioned for foul on Brizuela.
38 min: Second yellow card for Nigeria after Iroha brings down Paredes.
50 min: After Sarabia's cross for Paraguay is headed behind for a corner, Rufai pushes Bruzuela's shot around the post for another.
58 min: Benitez puts Paraguay ahead again with 20-yard screamer in off the crossbar.
73 min: Cardozo drags shot wide of open goal after Rufai rushes out of area but loses ball.
83 min: Acuna has chance to seal Paraguay's win but fires well wide, then Iroha blocks Rojas shot at point-blank range.
85 min: Cardozo shoots past Rufai to secure Paraguay's passage to second round - and also eliminate Spain.
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