New Zealand has a chance to write one of the best stories in World Cup history if they can get a result against Paraguay and, possibly with some help, earn a place in the knockout stage. However, don’t expect Paraguay’s Gerardo Martino to overlook the lessons Italy and Slovakia learned the hard way.
World Cup 2010, Paraguay Vs. New Zealand: Paraguay 45 Minutes Closer To Winning Group F
Paraguay continues to lead Group F, having gone into halftime drawn 0-0 with New Zealand, who would be out of the tournament if results hold despite going undefeated.
New Zealand is giving the Paraguayan the same troubles they posed Slovakia and Italy, playing the group leaders even through the first 45. The All Whites have only have 31 percent of the possession but have limited their opponents to one shot on goal.
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