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United States Edges Past Paraguay in a Tightly Contested Friendly in Chester
In a friendly match held at Subaru Park in Chester, the United States secured a hard-fought victory over Paraguay. The game, part of the FIFA international break, was a back-and-forth affair, with both teams displaying intensity and looking to attack.
The United States took an early lead in the 4th minute with a goal by G. Reyna, assisted by M. Arfsten. However, Paraguay responded quickly, leveling the score in the 10th minute with a goal from A. Arce, assisted by M. Almiron.
The match continued at a fast pace, marked by several fouls and yellow cards. M. Robinson and G. Reyna were shown yellow cards for the American side, while D. Gonzalez and D. Bobadilla were cautioned for Paraguay.
In the second half, the United States regained the lead in the 71st minute thanks to F. Balogun. The match remained competitive until the final whistle, with both teams seeking opportunities to score.
The United States slightly dominated ball possession with 55%, generating 8 shots, 3 of which were on target. Paraguay, on the other hand, had 45% possession and took 7 shots, also with 3 on target. In terms of corners, Paraguay surpassed the United States 8 to 5. The match concluded with a total of 15 fouls, 8 committed by the United States and 7 by Paraguay.
Substitutions paraguay: at minute 61 D. Gonzalez came in and R. Sosa went out., at minute 72 J. Enciso came in and B. Ojeda went out., at minute 72 A. Arce came in and A. Sanabria went out., at minute 80 D. Gomez came in and L. Romero went out.
Substitutions usa: at minute 67 J. Scally came in and D. Luna went out., at minute 67 S. Dest came in and A. Freeman went out., at minute 75 C. Roldan came in and A. Morris went out., at minute 75 F. Balogun came in and R. Pepi went out., at minute 75 G. Reyna came in and T. Tillman went out., at minute 80 B. Aaronson came in and S. Berhalter went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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