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| USA 1-0 Paraguay: Copa América – as it happened | USA 1-0 Paraguay: Copa América – as it happened |
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| Congratulations to USA, and to Jürgen Klinsmann, who’s copped a lot of criticism. They deserved it tonight – they were better than Paraguay. A slight blip with the Yedlin red card, but Paraguay never made their extra man count. | Congratulations to USA, and to Jürgen Klinsmann, who’s copped a lot of criticism. They deserved it tonight – they were better than Paraguay. A slight blip with the Yedlin red card, but Paraguay never made their extra man count. |
| We’re going to wrap this blog up now – our game report will be up shortly. Thanks for reading. | We’re going to wrap this blog up now – our game report will be up shortly. Thanks for reading. |
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| 02:03 | 02:03 |
| Brad Friedel on commentary was quick to praise John Brooks tonight. He was great – very solid in central defence. | Brad Friedel on commentary was quick to praise John Brooks tonight. He was great – very solid in central defence. |
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| 02:00 | 02:00 |
| USA celebrate on the pitch. They’ve been good tonight – they came through a tricky situation with relative ease. Paraguay, unfortunately, were disappointing: they didn’t test Guzan enough once USA went down to 10 men. | USA celebrate on the pitch. They’ve been good tonight – they came through a tricky situation with relative ease. Paraguay, unfortunately, were disappointing: they didn’t test Guzan enough once USA went down to 10 men. |
| 1.59am BST | 1.59am BST |
| 01:59 | 01:59 |
| Full-time: USA 1-0 Paraguay | Full-time: USA 1-0 Paraguay |
| USA reach the quarter-finals of the Copa America! | USA reach the quarter-finals of the Copa America! |
| 1.58am BST | 1.58am BST |
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| 90 min +5: Final corner for Paraguay. And it’s into Guzan’s hands. | 90 min +5: Final corner for Paraguay. And it’s into Guzan’s hands. |
| 1.57am BST | 1.57am BST |
| 01:57 | 01:57 |
| 90 min +4: It’s not happening for Paraguay. USA are fine. Even if Paraguay do score and this match were to finish 1-1, it’d take a miracle in the Colombia-Costa Rica game for USA not to go through. | 90 min +4: It’s not happening for Paraguay. USA are fine. Even if Paraguay do score and this match were to finish 1-1, it’d take a miracle in the Colombia-Costa Rica game for USA not to go through. |
| 1.56am BST | 1.56am BST |
| 01:56 | 01:56 |
| 90 min +3: The USA fans are making a din. They’re going through to the quarter-finals. | 90 min +3: The USA fans are making a din. They’re going through to the quarter-finals. |
| 1.54am BST | 1.54am BST |
| 01:54 | 01:54 |
| 90 min +1: Paraguay need two goals. They’re not going to get them. Another big header by John Brooks, and USA clear the danger. | 90 min +1: Paraguay need two goals. They’re not going to get them. Another big header by John Brooks, and USA clear the danger. |
| 1.53am BST | 1.53am BST |
| 01:53 | 01:53 |
| 90 min: USA have done so well in defence since going down to 10. Paraguay have barely created anything. Six minutes of stoppage time! | 90 min: USA have done so well in defence since going down to 10. Paraguay have barely created anything. Six minutes of stoppage time! |
| 1.51am BST | 1.51am BST |
| 01:51 | 01:51 |
| 88 min: Another clearing header from John Brooks – he’s been great tonight. But Paraguay sling it back, and the ball is in the net! But Benitez is whistled for offside! It was the right call: USA had pushed out quickly. | 88 min: Another clearing header from John Brooks – he’s been great tonight. But Paraguay sling it back, and the ball is in the net! But Benitez is whistled for offside! It was the right call: USA had pushed out quickly. |
| 1.50am BST | 1.50am BST |
| 01:50 | 01:50 |
| 87 min: Jones is booked for a late foul on Samudio. It’s been so physical tonight. Paraguay really pressing here. | 87 min: Jones is booked for a late foul on Samudio. It’s been so physical tonight. Paraguay really pressing here. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 1.50am BST | at 1.50am BST |
| 1.49am BST | 1.49am BST |
| 01:49 | 01:49 |
| 86 min: Beckerman tries a left-footer from 30 yards, and it’s just over the bar! Close from the RSL man. | 86 min: Beckerman tries a left-footer from 30 yards, and it’s just over the bar! Close from the RSL man. |
| 1.47am BST | 1.47am BST |
| 01:47 | 01:47 |
| 85 min: Ayala shoots, but again, it’s over the bar. | 85 min: Ayala shoots, but again, it’s over the bar. |
| 1.47am BST | 1.47am BST |
| 01:47 | 01:47 |
| 84 min: Paraguay are running out of time, and they still haven’t really created too much. But this is a good position: Beckerman tripped Rojas, 35 yards from goal. | 84 min: Paraguay are running out of time, and they still haven’t really created too much. But this is a good position: Beckerman tripped Rojas, 35 yards from goal. |
| 1.45am BST | 1.45am BST |
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| 81 min: It comes to nothing, and now Almiron is whistled for a foul. Final change for USA: Beckerman is on for Bobby Wood. | 81 min: It comes to nothing, and now Almiron is whistled for a foul. Final change for USA: Beckerman is on for Bobby Wood. |
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| 01:44 | 01:44 |
| 80 min: Iturbe has shown some nice touches, but he can’t quite come up with the final flourish. Ten minutes to go, and Paraguay need two. Chance here – but Guzan denies Benitez! Kick save from the Villa man, and it’s a corner. | 80 min: Iturbe has shown some nice touches, but he can’t quite come up with the final flourish. Ten minutes to go, and Paraguay need two. Chance here – but Guzan denies Benitez! Kick save from the Villa man, and it’s a corner. |
| 1.42am BST | 1.42am BST |
| 01:42 | 01:42 |
| 79 min: Paraguay really forcing it now, but USA are holding firm. Lezcano’s header – over the bar! | 79 min: Paraguay really forcing it now, but USA are holding firm. Lezcano’s header – over the bar! |
| Here’s Daniel Vitale: “The problem with ol’ Dr Joe is that he takes the ref side on everything. No ref is ever wrong in his eyes. Not that Yedlin didn’t deserve his second card, but I think a lot of the frustration is that refs call it different every game. And not on judgement calls, on a lot of the very basic elements of the game.” | Here’s Daniel Vitale: “The problem with ol’ Dr Joe is that he takes the ref side on everything. No ref is ever wrong in his eyes. Not that Yedlin didn’t deserve his second card, but I think a lot of the frustration is that refs call it different every game. And not on judgement calls, on a lot of the very basic elements of the game.” |
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| 78 min: Crude challenge from Orozco on Iturbe, and he’s booked. | 78 min: Crude challenge from Orozco on Iturbe, and he’s booked. |
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| 01:40 | 01:40 |
| 77 min: USA have actually done pretty well with 10 men. Paraguay haven’t created much, even though they’ve had most of the ball. Ayala is booked for bringing down Zardes. | 77 min: USA have actually done pretty well with 10 men. Paraguay haven’t created much, even though they’ve had most of the ball. Ayala is booked for bringing down Zardes. |
| 1.39am BST | 1.39am BST |
| 01:39 | 01:39 |
| 76 min: Ayala’s outswinger is headed away by Wood, and the crowd cheers. | 76 min: Ayala’s outswinger is headed away by Wood, and the crowd cheers. |
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| 75 min: Jurgen Klinsman is on his feet. And so are the supporters in Philly. Iturbe runs past Zardes on the right side, but his ball into the box is dreck. Paraguay have found themselves in some decent positions, but the final ball hasn’t always been too clever. But they’ve forced another corner. | 75 min: Jurgen Klinsman is on his feet. And so are the supporters in Philly. Iturbe runs past Zardes on the right side, but his ball into the box is dreck. Paraguay have found themselves in some decent positions, but the final ball hasn’t always been too clever. But they’ve forced another corner. |
| 1.37am BST | 1.37am BST |
| 01:37 | 01:37 |
| 74 min: Good, solid defending from USA, and Rojas’s defending is out for a goal kick. Big hand for Alejandro Bedoya, who’s replaced by Graham Zusi. | 74 min: Good, solid defending from USA, and Rojas’s defending is out for a goal kick. Big hand for Alejandro Bedoya, who’s replaced by Graham Zusi. |
| 1.35am BST | 1.35am BST |
| 01:35 | 01:35 |
| 72 min: Six yellows have been shown tonight. It’s been hard fought. Paraguay have pushed right up on the halfway line, and USA are being forced to defend. Paraguay have used all their substitutes, remember. | 72 min: Six yellows have been shown tonight. It’s been hard fought. Paraguay have pushed right up on the halfway line, and USA are being forced to defend. Paraguay have used all their substitutes, remember. |
| 1.34am BST | 1.34am BST |
| 01:34 | 01:34 |
| 71 min: Yellow card for Rojas. Now Bobby Wood getting involved – and is that a yellow for him, too? It’s all getting a little emotional out there. | 71 min: Yellow card for Rojas. Now Bobby Wood getting involved – and is that a yellow for him, too? It’s all getting a little emotional out there. |
| Here’s Kevin Farrell: “Wood isn’t exactly working too well as a target man to hold up the ball and kill time – every time it goes up to him it’s coming back just as fast. Still the defense is solid and the US might get one on the counter...” | Here’s Kevin Farrell: “Wood isn’t exactly working too well as a target man to hold up the ball and kill time – every time it goes up to him it’s coming back just as fast. Still the defense is solid and the US might get one on the counter...” |
| 1.32am BST | 1.32am BST |
| 01:32 | 01:32 |
| 69 min: We continue, for now. Paraguay have 20 minutes to save their Copa America campaign. | 69 min: We continue, for now. Paraguay have 20 minutes to save their Copa America campaign. |
| 1.29am BST | 1.29am BST |
| 01:29 | 01:29 |
| 67 min: And now the referee is injured! It’s all happening! The game has stopped momentarily. It looks as though Julio Bascunan has hurt his calf. He’s receiving treatment. | 67 min: And now the referee is injured! It’s all happening! The game has stopped momentarily. It looks as though Julio Bascunan has hurt his calf. He’s receiving treatment. |
| 1.28am BST | 1.28am BST |
| 01:28 | 01:28 |
| 66 min: USA repel the initial ball, but Orozco can’t prevent another corner. Ayala’s outswinger is headed powerfully away by John Brooks, not for the first time. | 66 min: USA repel the initial ball, but Orozco can’t prevent another corner. Ayala’s outswinger is headed powerfully away by John Brooks, not for the first time. |
| 1.27am BST | 1.27am BST |
| 01:27 | 01:27 |
| 65 min: This game is really hotting up. Such pace to it now. Paraguay force a corner. | 65 min: This game is really hotting up. Such pace to it now. Paraguay force a corner. |
| 1.26am BST | 1.26am BST |
| 01:26 | 01:26 |
| 63 min: Change for Paraguay: Benitez on for Sanabria. But what a counter-attack from USA: Wood pierced the defence with a driving run, and found Zardes, free on the left, but he took too long, lost his footing, and Villar smothered. Big, big chance. Great play from Wood; less good from Zardes. | 63 min: Change for Paraguay: Benitez on for Sanabria. But what a counter-attack from USA: Wood pierced the defence with a driving run, and found Zardes, free on the left, but he took too long, lost his footing, and Villar smothered. Big, big chance. Great play from Wood; less good from Zardes. |
| 1.25am BST | 1.25am BST |
| 01:25 | 01:25 |
| 62 min: Oh, Zardes! Massive chance to make it two – and he couldn’t take it! Villar did well, but what an opportunity for the hosts on the break. | 62 min: Oh, Zardes! Massive chance to make it two – and he couldn’t take it! Villar did well, but what an opportunity for the hosts on the break. |