In the South American football championship "Copa America" there was a surprise: the Argentinians, whose honor was defended by such stars as Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, Angel Di Maria, could not defeat the Paraguayan team. Although the Argentine footballers led 2:0, the match ended in a draw - 2:2 (2:0).
The Argentinians pressed their opponents from the first moments: after just 15 minutes they had already "earned" five corner kicks. The first goal of the match was scored by the Argentine footballers in the 29th minute, when after a rough mistake by the defenders, S. Aguero found himself alone in front of the goalkeeper. Just five minutes later, Miguel Samudio committed a foul in the penalty area, so the referee awarded a penalty kick to the Paraguayan team, which was successfully converted by L. Messi. Argentina's lead doubled - 2:0.
In the first half of the match, the Argentinians led in almost all statistical categories: shots - 7:1, corners - 5:0, and ball possession - 76 percent of the time.
The hopes of the Paraguayan team revived in the 60th minute of the match: Nelson Valdez defeated the Argentine goalkeeper Sergio Romero from a distance. Paraguayan footballers managed to equalize the game. Although players like L. Messi, A. Di Maria, Marcos Rojo had opportunities to score, the Paraguayan defenders Victor Caceres, Miguel Samudio scared Argentina's goal. At the end of the match, in the 90th minute, a powerful and accurate shot into the left corner of the goal was taken by Lucas Barrios - 2:2.
After sharing points, the Argentina and Paraguay teams hold the second-third places in Group B. The defending champion Uruguay national team leads, defeating the resistance of Jamaica 1:0 (0:0).
Results:
Argentina 2 - 2 Paraguay
Uruguay 1 - 0 Jamaica
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