Date: 24-06-1998
Stage: first round
Place: TOULOUSE
Running time: 106 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI : spanish/italian
My rating: ***
Notes:
MATCH SUMMARY
Wednesday, 24 June 1998, 21:00
Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
Attendance: 33,400
Meteo: Clear, 21 °C
PARAGUAY
José Luis Chilavert (c)
Francisco Arce
Celso Ayala
Denis Caniza
Carlos Gamarra
Pedro Sarabia
Carlos Paredes
Julio César Enciso
Miguel Ángel Benítez
Hugo Brizuela
José Cardozo
Coach: Paulo César Carpegiani (PAR)
55′ ↓Denis Caniza ↑Julio César Yegros
68′ ↓Miguel Ángel Benítez ↑Roberto Miguel Acuña
78′ ↓Hugo Brizuela ↑Arístides Rojas
NIGERIA
Peter Rufai (c)
Augustine Eguavoen
Benedict Iroha
Uchenna Okafor
Taribo West
Garba Lawal
Sunday Oliseh
Wilson Oruma
Tijani Babangida
Nwankwo Kanu
Rashidi Yekini
Coach: Bora Milutinović (SRB)
26′ Augustine Eguavoen
39′ Benedict Iroha
46′ ↓Sunday Oliseh ↑Godwin Okpara
69′ ↓Wilson Oruma ↑Finidi George
Referee: Pirom Un-Prasert (THA)
Goals:
1′ Celso Ayala PAR
11′ Wilson Oruma NGA
59′ Miguel Ángel Benítez PAR
86′ José Cardozo PAR
Match overview
Ayala’s header inside a minute shocked Nigeria and set the tempo. Although Oruma levelled with a crisp finish, Chilavert’s Paraguay dictated thereafter; Benítez’s darting run restored the lead and Cardozo’s late header sealed qualification at Spain’s expense.
Trivia
Chilavert registered the first goalkeeper assist of the tournament with the long free-kick that led to Ayala’s opener.
