FULL TIME - England 1 - Paraguay 0 The match was played at a frenetic pace in the first half. England dominated most of the possession then. Applied lots of pressure on the Paraguayans. Had only one goal to show for the pressure though, and an 'own goal' by Gamarra at that. Well, beggers can't be choosers. Not sure what the Paraguayan coach said to his team, or for that matter, fed them. Paraguay came charging out of the fitting room. England had a few hairy moments in the second half. Crouch had a fine game although the referee seemed to have a personal grouch with Crouch's height, or his own lack of it. Anyway, England was penalised once and again for the most innocent of challenges while the Paraguayans escaped unpunished. This kind of reminded me of what happened during the 2002 World Cup when referees sided with Japan and Korea in most matches. The 1-0 scoreline is a respectable one. Although England had to do most of the defending towards the end, it was a job well done. Now to Trinidad and Tobago.
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