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Recently, the gold medals in the Olympic soccer tournament were won by the Argentinians. In the final match, they defeated Paraguay with a score of 1-0. The only goal of the match was scored by Carlos Tevez.
Argentina 1 - 0 Paraguay
18' [1 - 0]
66' Emilio Martinez was sent off the field (Paraguay)
83' Diego Figueredo was sent off the field (Paraguay)
In the first half, the Argentinians had the initiative. In the 18th minute, Carlos Tevez scored the first goal after a pass from the wing. The Argentinians continued to attack, but the score remained the same until halftime.
The second half started with dangerous attacks from Argentina. Several times, Paraguay was saved by the excellent goalkeeper Diego Barreto. The Paraguayan players stood out on the field with a very rough defensive game.
In the 66th minute, Paraguay's chances of winning gold became more complicated when Emilio Martinez received his second yellow card and was sent off the field. Perhaps the most realistic opportunity for Paraguayans to score came after a few minutes when Fredi Bareirias failed to outsmart the goalkeeper one-on-one. Furthermore, in the 83rd minute, Diego Figuiredo of Paraguay was also sent off the field. Remaining with nine players, the Paraguayan players could not equalize the score.
The most effective player of the tournament was the Argentinian Carlos Tevez. In 6 matches, he scored a total of 8 goals. Second in terms of goals was the Paraguayan Jose Cordozas with 5 goals, and third was Mali's representative Tenemas Ndiaye with 4 goals. By the way, Argentina was the only country that did not concede a single goal in 6 matches, while scoring 18 goals against their opponents.
