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Fox News LatinoParaguay gets big win, Italy closer to knockout stage in Futsal World CupSeptember 15, 2016BOGOTA – Paraguay notched a critical win in the FIFA Futsal World Cup by defeating Vietnam 7-1 in Group C action, while Italy edged closer to the knockout stage with a 5-1 victory over Guatemala.
The Paraguayans came out strong from the outset Wednesday night at the Coliseo el Pueblo arena in the southwestern Colombian city of Cali, while the Vietnamese were plagued by missteps that led to the lopsided result.
The Paraguayan team scored three times over a decisive span of less than three minutes of the first half and had stretched that lead to 5-0 by the intermission.
Vietnam's players continued to battle but encountered stiff resistance throughout Wednesday night's match from Paraguayan goalkeeper Gabriel Gimenez.
The Paraguayans' victory was a total team effort, with each goal coming from a different player.
In other Group C action, Italy has all but wrapped up a berth in the 16-team knockout phase after routing Guatemala 5-1 on Wednesday.
It now leads Group C with six points, with Paraguay and Vietnam tied for second with three points each. Guatemala is in last place in the group with zero points but is still alive in the tournament.
Italy took the early lead Wednesday evening at Coliseo el Pueblo with a pair of goals by Rodolfo Fortino and Luca Leggiero in the first five minutes.
The Guatemalans then decided to send goalkeeper and team captain William Ramirez forward, a strategy that gave them possession of the ball but did not lead to any clear scoring opportunities.
Italy continued to control the match in the second half and put the icing on the cake with a pair of scores by Fortino, who finished the contest with three goals, and Leggiero, who netted the European squad's other two.
The final Group C matches will be played Saturday and pit Guatemala against Paraguay in Cali and Italy against Vietnam in the northern city of Bucaramanga.
In other results Wednesday, five-time Futsal World Cup champion Brazil pummeled Australia 11-1 and Ukraine topped Mozambique 4-2 in Group D matches played in Bucaramanga.
The FIFA Futsal World Cup kicked off on Sept. 10 and runs through Oct. 1.
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Vietnam NewsParaguay beat Việt Nam in World CupSeptember 15, 2016HŔ NỘI — Paraguay beat Việt Nam 7-1 in the second match of Group C of the FIFA World Cup Futsal in Medellin, Colombia, this morning.
“Today, we met a tough rival. It’s unfortunate we didn’t have the necessary spirit and power. Besides, my players weren’t as focused as expected and the team had to pay a heavy price with goals being scored continuously in the first half,” coach Garcia said.
“In the second half, we performed better; however, Paraquay utilised every opportunity and scored two more goals.”
“This is an unsuccessful match, but we aren’t disappointed. The 1-7 loss will put us on the back foot to get a spot among the four best third-placed teams. But Việt Nam’s tournament is not yet over. We will try our best to get at least one point in the upcoming match against Italy,” Garcia added.
Looking to bounce back after their first game defeat against Italy, world No 12 Paraguay turned up the heat against world No 39 Viet Nam to score five goals till half-time.
It was a fine display from the South Americans, who took full advantage of a slow-starting Việt Nam side, which had impressed in their win against Guatemala on the group’s opening match day.
In the second minute, thanks to a pass from Ayala Enmanuel, Martinez Francisco opened the score for Paraguay.
Receiving an early blow, Việt Nam coach Bruno Garcia continuously changed his players in an attempt to curb his rivals. However, with their superior strength, Paraguay easily scored their second goal in the seventh minute.
In the 11th minute, Ayala Emanue raised the score to 3-0 for Paraguay.
Before the end of the first half, Việt Nam received two more blows in the 12th and 17th minutes.
After the break, Paraguay continued dominating the match and Rejara Richard scored his country’s sixth goal in the 33rd minute. Just some five minutes later, Juan Pedrozo increased the gap to 7-0.
To their credit, Việt Nam regrouped and enjoyed more possession than their opponents from there on; however, there was to be no reward until Trần Văn Vũ scored in what was virtually the last kick of the match.
With this loss, Việt Nam rank third in the group with three points. Italy and Paraguay are in the lead.
In their final matches of Group C on Saturday, Italy will play Việt Nam in Bucaramanga while Guatemala will stay in Cali to face Paraguay.
“We need to learn from the mistakes of this match to be better prepared for the match against European heavyweights Italy,” caption Nguyễn Bảo Quân said.
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