The Paraguayan Beach Soccer Team defeated Brazil 3-2 in the grand final and became champion of the discipline’s Copa América for the first time in its history. The contest was played at the Pynandi World Cup stadium, in the city of Luque.
The Guarani team, led by the young coach, César Molas, quickly took center stage in the game and even took a two-goal lead in the first period. Captain Carlos Carballo in minute 4 and Milciades Medina in minute 11 unleashed the first sacred cries of the host.
However, in the second period it seemed that the ghosts of previous finals returned and Brazil managed to level the score. Igor Melo in the 3rd minute and Lucas Gonçalves in the 9th minute leveled the balance and the suspense was total.
But, again Carlos Carballo, one of the tremendous figures that the Paraguayan National Team had, was in charge of making it 3-2 just before the end of the second period with a powerful free kick, after a foul that the captain himself manufactured.
In the third period, the Pynandi played with a lot of self-respect and appealing to intelligence to resist the victory until the final whistle, which ended up unleashing a unique hubbub in the city of Luque.
This was the third edition of the America Beach Soccer Cup, the first two had been won by Brazil precisely beating Paraguay in the final: 7-3 in Lima 2018 and 12-2 in Santos 2016.
THE ROAD OF THE WHITE-BLUE TO THE TITLE:
GROUP STAGE:
Paraguay 2-1 Chile
Colombia 2-7 Paraguay
Argentina 4-5 Paraguay
Paraguay 5-3 Ecuador
SEMIFINALS:
Paraguay 6-1 Venezuela
FINAL:
Paraguay 3-2 Brazil
The dream goal becomes reality!
The #FamilyPynandi 👣 he became a giant playing at home and today…
WE ARE AMERICAN CHAMPIONS 🏆
THIS IS YOU 🇵🇾# APFfútbolPlaya ⚽#CAPlaya 🏆 pic.twitter.com/Hjkn8Hwi0W
— The Pynandi (@lospynandipy) May 29, 2022
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The striker of the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer, Sebastián Ferreira, was disaffected from the Paraguayan National Team after testing positive for Covid-19, for which he misses the friendly matches against Japan and South Korea to be played in the coming days in Asian continent.
The news was disclosed by the Albirroja’s own press office. The 24-year-old soccer player, a regular starter on his team, was not even on the substitute bench on Saturday in the Houston Dynamo’s defeat against Real Salt Lake for a new date in the United States soccer league.
It should be remembered that the DT of the Albirroja, Guillermo Barros Schelotto, summoned 27 players, among them only three area referents; Ferreira himself, Gabriel Ávalos and Ángel Romero, who performs much better on the wings. Given this situation, it will be necessary to see if the “Twin” remains with 26 soldiers or calls someone urgently.
Paraguay will face Japan on Thursday, June 2 in Sapporo starting at 6:00 a.m. and then will face South Korea, on Friday, June 10, in the city of Suwon starting at 7:00 a.m.
Forward Sebastián Ferreira tested positive for covid-19 and is disaffected from the friendlies against Japan (06/02) and South Korea (06/10).
Via Press @Albirroja
— Marlene Torres (@MarleTorres29) May 29, 2022
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The draw for the Copa Libertadores round of 16 determined that Cerro Porteño would have to face Palmeiras in this phase, the team that has just won the last two continental trophies.
But not only does he come to this series as a two-time champion, but he does so after having had a perfect campaign in the group stage, having won all his games and reaching 18 points out of a possible 18.
“Verdão” equaled the record of Boca Juniors, which in 2015 was the last team to qualify for the round of 16, having won all of its group stage matches.
But he went further by setting a record for goals scored, converting 25 in 6 games, averaging 4 goals per game. The champion began his journey with a 4-0 victory over Deportivo Táchira in Venezuela, nothing more and nothing less.
He doubled the bet on the second date, giving a historic 8-0 to Independiente Petrolero de Bolivia at the Allianz Parque and closed the first round with 3-1 against Emelec in Guayaquil.
In the second round, they triumphed at Sucre by 5-0 against Independiente Petrolero and their final two home games were won by 1-0 against Emelec and 4-1 against Deportivo Táchira.
It has the scorers of the current Copa Libertadores: Rafael Navarro with 7 and Raphael Veiga with 6.
While in Brasileirão, “Verdão” is in second position, closely following Corinthians.
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