We're at the stage of the game where we'd expect some substitutions to be made, and Paraguay coach Gerardo Martino has obliged, withdrawing Enrique Vera for Edgar Barretto before being forced into a switch when Aureliano Torres had to be carted off the field with some sort of hamstring problem, Elvis Marecos coming on in his place. Astonishingly, within two minutes of each coming onto the field, they'd found their way into Sergio Pezzotta's book.
Copa America 2011 Quarterfinals, Brazil Vs. Paraguay: Alexandre Pato Latest Brazilian To Nearly Score
Marecos' foul was particularly dangerous, coming near the corner flag, and Neymar's delivery eventually fell to Alexandre Pato. Pato's first touch took him into shooting position, and his second smashed the ball off the ground and towards the top corner of the goal. Justo Villar was up to the challenge, however, swinging a strong right arm to swat the ball out of the air. Very, very close, that - but somehow it's still 0-0.
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