Mexico vs Paraguay: Live Score, Stream, Stats, Lineups & Updates From International Friendly Soccer Game
Get ready, soccer fans: Mexico and Paraguay will play each other in an international friendly soccer game on Tuesday at 9 p.m. EDT, at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Mexico previously defeated Ecuador, 1-0, last week thanks to Javier Hernandez's goal in the 14th minute. Mexico presently ranks 21st in the world, and second in CONCACAF. Paraguay ranks 80th in the world and ninth in CONMEBOL.
Justo Villar will start in net for Paraguay.
Melitón Hernández will start in net for Mexico.
Rafael Marquez will not be playing because of a knee injury.
Game time is in 10 minutes soccer fans.
Fernando Palomo and Alejandro are the game announcers.
Paulo da Silva will start on defense for Paraguay.
Singing of the national anthems are underway.
Game has begun.
2nd minute: GOAL! Eduardo Herrera. Mexico leads 1-0.
Paraguay complains for an offsides. Refs not giving in. Goal stands.
4th minute: Mexico keeping pressure. Corner kick.
5th minute: Villar trys to clear ball, but hits Mexican player. Mexican continues to apply pressure.
8th minute: Yellow card on Richard Ortiz of Paraguay.
9th minute: Mexico gets kick from 40 feet out. Villar comes out of net to stop header. Paraguay gets possession.
11th minute: Paraguay gets best scoring chance, but shoots wide of net.
13th minute: foul on Paraguay for taking Jorge Torres down to the ground.
15th minute update: Mexico has three shots on goal, Paraguay zero. Mexico has the only corner kick.
18th minute: Jesus Duenas flips over the back of Paraguay player. Game getting physical at midfield.
20th minute: Raul Bobadilla leads 2 on 2 charge, but shot gets blocked 10 feet from net by Mexico defender.
22nd minute: foul on Mexico for pushing Raul Bobadilla.
23rd minute: Mexico gets free mid field kick, but gets knocked out of bounds.
25th minute: hand ball on Mexico. Paraguay ball. Oscar Romero to kick. Knocked out of bounds.
26th minute: Juan Medina with a nice cross, but Paraguay is on it.
29th minute: SUBSTITUTION for Paraguay goalkeepers. Antony Silva in. Justo Villar out.
*Villar appears to be hurt sitting with trainers on the bench. Doesn't look serious*
32nd minute: Mexico controlling the tempo. Ball in Paraguay's zone.
33rd minute: Silva makes a great save from a shot fired by Jimenez about 25 feet out.
35th minute: Oswaldo Alanis with cross kick. Goes out of bounds.
36th minute: Yellow card on Javier Guemez.
40th minute: Yellow card on Ivan Piris.
42nd minute: Mexico attempts one-timer in front, but Silva makes a great stop.
43rd minute: José Vázquez attempts header. Misses.
44th minute: Paraguay corner kick.....Richard Ortiz hits the crossbar!
That's the half.
Halftime stats
Shots (on goal): Mexico- 2 (8). Paraguay- 4 (0)
Yellow cards: Mexico- 1 Paraguay-4
Fouls: Mexico- 15 Paraguay- 11
Time of possession: Mexico- 52%. Paraguay- 48%
Second half has begun!
48th minute: Jesus Duenas has open shot, but shoots it over the net, by a lot.
49th minute: SUBSTITUTION for Paraguay. Samudio in. Piris out.
51st minute: Corner kick for Mexico. Paraguay commits foul on inbounds pass. Mexico applying pressure.
54th minute: Foul on Fidencio Oviedo. Mexico ball.
56th minute: Silva with two great saves against Jimenez and Herrera
57th minute: Fans applauding as Javier Hernandez gets ready to enter game
58th minute: Javier Hernandez in. Herrara out.
61st minute: Perez in. Balbueno out for Paraguay.
65th minute: Paraguay shoots, but shot is blocked. Paraguay regains possession.
66th minute: Paraguay gets corner kick. Edgar Hernandez makes two great saves in front of net.
69th minute: Foul on Mexico. Paraguay with free kick from 35 feet out. gets knocked out of bounds. Paraguay gets corner kick corner kick.
70th minute: J. Hernandez just misses getting ball to teammate in front of net for one-timer.
72nd minute: Paraguay free kicks. Hernandez makes save, and is hit on the play. Knocked to ground.
75th minute: Ortiz fires a shot wide left of Hernandez. Mexico still leads 1-0.
76th minute: Paraguay with a nice header in front, but Hernandez makes the save.
77th minute: Mexio substitues- Dos Santos in. Jimenez out.
80th minute: Mexico controlling ball. Hernandez tackled. Mexico to kick.
82nd minute: Duenos fires the shot over the net for Mexico.
84th minute: Medina out. Vazquez in for Mexico.
87th minute: Silva makes great save to keep Paraguay in it.
90th minute. End of regulation. Three minutes added on.
GAME OVER. Mexico wins 1-0.
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The game will be shown on ESPN 2, but you can watch a live game stream here.
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