FIFA Under-17 World Cup

Paraguay U17 vs New Zealand U17, 2017 U17 World Cup, Group Stage

· FIFA Under-17 World Cup
Paraguay U17
  • 2': Alan Rodríguez
  • 75': Anibal Vega
  • 78': Anibal Vega
  • 90'+1': Blas Armoa
FT
4 - 2
New Zealand U17
  • 20': Alexis Duarte (OG)
  • 34': Alexis Duarte (OG)

Vega strikes twice as Paraguay beat NZ

Anibal Vega scored a brace as Paraguay snatched a 4-2 win over New Zealand in a Group B game of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Navi Mumbai.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 2': Foul by Boyd Curry (New Zealand U17).
  • 2': Jesús Rolón (Paraguay U17) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Goal! Paraguay U17 1, New Zealand U17 0. Alan Rodríguez (Paraguay U17) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 3': Charles Spragg (New Zealand U17) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Foul by Roberto Fernández (Paraguay U17).
  • 4': Attempt missed. Jesús Rolón (Paraguay U17) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the right. Assisted by Fernando Cardozo.
  • 5': Charles Spragg (New Zealand U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Paraguay U17).
  • 7': Elijah Just (New Zealand U17) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Paraguay U17).
  • 7': Braian Ojeda (Paraguay U17) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': Corner, New Zealand U17. Conceded by Jesús Rolón.
  • 8': Corner, New Zealand U17. Conceded by Leonardo Sánchez.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Liberato Cacace (New Zealand U17) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Conroy.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Boyd Curry (New Zealand U17) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Leonardo Sánchez (Paraguay U17) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 11': Corner, Paraguay U17. Conceded by Jacob Clark.
  • 11': Corner, Paraguay U17. Conceded by Jacob Clark.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Roberto Fernández (Paraguay U17) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fernando Romero with a headed pass.
  • 12': Corner, Paraguay U17. Conceded by Charles Spragg.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Alan Rodríguez (Paraguay U17) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Elijah Just (New Zealand U17) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Willem Ebbinge.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Kingsley Sinclair (New Zealand U17) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 19': Elijah Just (New Zealand U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Paraguay U17).
  • 20': Own Goal by Alexis Duarte, Paraguay U17. Paraguay U17 1, New Zealand U17 1.
  • 21': Offside, Paraguay U17. Julio Báez tries a through ball, but Alan Rodríguez is caught offside.
  • 22': Hand ball by Charles Spragg (New Zealand U17).
  • 23': Corner, Paraguay U17. Conceded by Matthew Conroy.
  • 23': Foul by Alexis Duarte (Paraguay U17).
  • 23': Jacob Clark (New Zealand U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Charles Spragg (New Zealand U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Roberto Fernández (Paraguay U17).
  • 28': Alexis Duarte (Paraguay U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Charles Spragg (New Zealand U17).
  • 30': Attempt missed. Kingsley Sinclair (New Zealand U17) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 34': Own Goal by Alexis Duarte, Paraguay U17. Paraguay U17 1, New Zealand U17 2.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Leonardo Sánchez (Paraguay U17) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roberto Fernández.
  • 36': Foul by Leonardo Sánchez (Paraguay U17).
  • 36': Jacob Clark (New Zealand U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Alan Rodríguez (Paraguay U17) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Foul by Kingsley Sinclair (New Zealand U17).
  • 39': Hand ball by Leon Van den Hoven (New Zealand U17).
  • 42': Foul by Alan Rodríguez (Paraguay U17).
  • 42': Josh Rogerson (New Zealand U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Charles Spragg (New Zealand U17) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthew Conroy with a headed pass.
  • 45': Foul by Charles Spragg (New Zealand U17).
  • 45': Roberto Fernández (Paraguay U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Julio Báez (Paraguay U17).
  • 45'+1': Kingsley Sinclair (New Zealand U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Paraguay U17 1, New Zealand U17 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Paraguay U17 1, New Zealand U17 2.
  • 45': Substitution, New Zealand U17. Ben Deeley replaces Josh Rogerson.
  • 45': Substitution, Paraguay U17. Anibal Vega replaces Fernando Romero.
  • 46': Foul by Anibal Vega (Paraguay U17).
  • 46': Matthew Conroy (New Zealand U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Delay in match Liberato Cacace (New Zealand U17) because of an injury.
  • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 48': Foul by Matthew Conroy (New Zealand U17).
  • 48': Jesús Rolón (Paraguay U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Corner, Paraguay U17. Conceded by Leon Van den Hoven.
  • 52': Charles Spragg (New Zealand U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Roberto Fernández (Paraguay U17).
  • 53': Attempt missed. Boyd Curry (New Zealand U17) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elijah Just following a set piece situation.
  • 54': Offside, New Zealand U17. Elijah Just tries a through ball, but Charles Spragg is caught offside.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Julio Báez (Paraguay U17) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fernando Cardozo.
  • 57': Elijah Just (New Zealand U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Roberto Fernández (Paraguay U17).
  • 57': Roberto Fernández (Paraguay U17) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Substitution, Paraguay U17. Blas Armoa replaces Fernando Cardozo.
  • 59': Anibal Vega (Paraguay U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Liberato Cacace (New Zealand U17).
  • 60': Attempt missed. Roberto Fernández (Paraguay U17) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alan Rodríguez following a set piece situation.
  • 61': Foul by Matthew Conroy (New Zealand U17).
  • 61': Jesús Rolón (Paraguay U17) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Leonardo Sánchez (Paraguay U17) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alan Rodríguez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 62': Charles Spragg (New Zealand U17) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Foul by Jesús Rolón (Paraguay U17).
  • 63': Charles Spragg (New Zealand U17) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Foul by Roberto Fernández (Paraguay U17).
  • 64': Attempt missed. Charles Spragg (New Zealand U17) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Leon Van den Hoven with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 64': Alan Rodríguez (Paraguay U17) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Foul by Boyd Curry (New Zealand U17).
  • 65': Corner, New Zealand U17. Conceded by Alexis Duarte.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Anibal Vega (Paraguay U17) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leonardo Sánchez.
  • 66': Delay in match Charles Spragg (New Zealand U17) because of an injury.
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Foul by Marcelo Rolón (Paraguay U17).
  • 67': Willem Ebbinge (New Zealand U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Corner, Paraguay U17. Conceded by Emlyn Wellsmore.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Julio Báez (Paraguay U17) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 71': Charles Spragg (New Zealand U17) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Foul by Roberto Fernández (Paraguay U17).
  • 73': Attempt saved. Leonardo Sánchez (Paraguay U17) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Blas Armoa with a cross.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Alan Rodríguez (Paraguay U17) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julio Báez.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Leonardo Sánchez (Paraguay U17) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Leonardo Sánchez (Paraguay U17) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Blas Armoa.
  • 75': Goal! Paraguay U17 2, New Zealand U17 2. Anibal Vega (Paraguay U17) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 76': Corner, New Zealand U17. Conceded by Jesús Rolón.
  • 78': Goal! Paraguay U17 3, New Zealand U17 2. Anibal Vega (Paraguay U17) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leonardo Sánchez.
  • 79': Substitution, New Zealand U17. Matthew Palmer replaces Kingsley Sinclair.
  • 79': Substitution, New Zealand U17. Oliver Duncan replaces Willem Ebbinge.
  • 80': Foul by Leonardo Sánchez (Paraguay U17).
  • 80': Liberato Cacace (New Zealand U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Liberato Cacace (New Zealand U17).
  • 81': Jesús Rolón (Paraguay U17) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Liberato Cacace (New Zealand U17) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Corner, Paraguay U17. Conceded by Oliver Duncan.
  • 83': Delay in match Leonardo Sánchez (Paraguay U17) because of an injury.
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Leonardo Sánchez (Paraguay U17) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Substitution, Paraguay U17. Víctor Villasanti replaces Leonardo Sánchez.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Elijah Just (New Zealand U17) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 85': Foul by Ben Deeley (New Zealand U17).
  • 85': Jesús Rolón (Paraguay U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Ben Deeley (New Zealand U17) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Anibal Vega (Paraguay U17) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 87': Alexis Duarte (Paraguay U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Charles Spragg (New Zealand U17).
  • 87': Elijah Just (New Zealand U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Julio Báez (Paraguay U17).
  • 89': Delay in match Diego Huesca (Paraguay U17) because of an injury.
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Corner, New Zealand U17. Conceded by Roberto Fernández.
  • 90': Matthew Conroy (New Zealand U17) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Leon Van den Hoven with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Paraguay U17 4, New Zealand U17 2. Blas Armoa (Paraguay U17) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Julio Báez.
  • 90'+4': Offside, New Zealand U17. Oliver Duncan tries a through ball, but Elijah Just is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Paraguay U17 4, New Zealand U17 2.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Paraguay U17 4, New Zealand U17 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 18
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 7
6 Saves 2
40.3 Possession 59.7
10 SHOTS 19
2 ON GOAL 10
0.2 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
167 Accurate Passes 297
258 Passes 389
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 3
19 Crosses 20
0.3 Cross % 0.2
73 Long Balls 77
27 Accurate Long Balls 47
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 1
10 Effective Tackles 9
12 Tackles 13
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
19 Effective Clearances 29
19 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Under-17 World Cup

Venue: D.Y. Patil Stadium
Location: Mumbai, India
Attendance: 20,877

FIFA U-17 World Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 South Korea U17 0 0 0
2 Mozambique U17 0 0 0
3 New Caledonia U17 0 0 0
4 Ecuador U17 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

PAR Paraguay U17 (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Diego Huesca (GK)
3 Roberto Fernández Yellow Card
5 Alexis Duarte
13 Marcelo Rolón
2 Jesús Rolón
10 Julio Báez
6 Braian Ojeda Yellow Card
21 Alan Rodríguez
17 Fernando Cardoso
9 Fernando Romero
11 Leonardo Sánchez
Paraguay U17 Substitutes:
Giovanni Bogado, Anibal Vega, Ángel Roa, Antonio Galeano, Jhonathan Martinez, Blas Armoa, Luis Zárate, Víctor Villasanti, Pedro Álvarez, Stevens Gómez.

NZL New Zealand U17 (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
12 Jacob Clark (GK)
4 Liberato Cacace Yellow Card
3 Josh Rogerson
5 Boyd Curry
20 Emlyn Wellsmore
6 Leon Van Den Hoven
7 Elijah Just
10 Willem Ebbinge
18 Charles Spragg
11 Matthew Conroy
14 Kingsley Sinclair
New Zealand U17 Substitutes:
Liam Moore, Kieran Richardson, Nicholas Milner, Zac Jones, Matthew Palmer, Matthew Jones, Oliver Duncan, Ben Deeley, Oliver Whyte.

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