Bolivia tied 2-2 Paraguay on the twelfth day of the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
The two goals for “La Verde” were achieved by a good finish from midfielder Ervin Vaca and offensive midfielder Miguel Terceros.
On the other hand, the two conversions of “La Albirroja” came from the hand of attacking midfielder Miguel Almirón and midfielder Julio Enciso. In addition, Diego Gómez Amarilla was sent off, and his team had to finish the match with one less player.
During the first part of the game, the team led by Bolivian coach Óscar Villegas did a great job on the offensive side, with deep plays that had the intention of gaining an advantage on the scoreboard.
On the other hand, the team led by Argentine technical director Gustavo Alfaro had a major flaw in the defensive framework that was capitalized on by its rival. But, he managed to display good ball circulation in the midfield.
In the 15th minute, those from the highlands erased zero from the scoreboard. The attacking midfielder Ramiro Vaca executed a shocking aerial pass that fell at the feet of Ervin Vaca, the footballer with the number twenty on his back made a powerful shot that dislocated goalkeeper Roberto Junior Fernández.
In the second half of the match, “La Albirroja” came out onto the field with a different attitude and generated a resounding change in defensive intensity, which fueled the counterattacks.
In addition, they continued with the same dynamic in terms of the offensive aspect. But this time, with an important connection between the midfield and the forward.
In the 26th minute, Paraguay achieved 1-1 equality on the scoreboard. Almirón executed a powerful shot inside the small area defended by goalkeeper Guillermo Viscarra, the ball ended up in the goal net.
However, at 35 minutes; The main referee, Andrés Matonte, awarded a penalty in favor of the local team. Terceros took distance from twelve steps and made it 2-1.
Three minutes later, the visiting team was left with one less player. Diego Gómez Amarilla received the red card and had to leave the field of play.
At 45+1, “Los Guaraníes” tied the match 2-2. The score was confirmed by a Julio Enciso shot from outside the area.
With this result, the team led by Argentine Gustavo Alfaro was placed in fifth position in the table, with 17 points.
Bolivia stayed in seventh place on the grid, with 13 units. One step above Venezuela, and one place below Ecuador.
Synthesis Bolivia vs Paraguay for South American Qualifiers
Source: Ambito
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