Holders Italy held to draw by Paraguay

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Holders Italy held to draw by Paraguay

World Cup holders Italy came from behind to scrape a 1-1 draw with Paraguay in their opening Group F match played at a cold and rainy Green Point Stadium.

By (AFP)

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Published: Mon 14 Jun 2010, 2:25 AM

Last updated: Mon 6 Apr 2015, 4:10 AM

Paraguay were the sharpest team in the first half and got their reward when Antolin Alcaraz outjumped ageing Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro and Daniele De Rossi to head home a cross from Aureliano Torres on 39 minutes.

But Italy equalised when Paraguay’s goalkeeper Justo Villar completely misjudged a corner, leaving De Rossi to score into an empty net with just over an hour gone. The Italians seemed more in control in the last 15 minutes of a poor match.


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