Paraguay scored the fastest goal of the World Cup so far to beat Turkey 1-0 in a dramatic Group D match on Friday, breathing life into their campaign and condemning their opponents to an early exit.
Match Details
Fired up from a humiliating 4-1 defeat by the United States in their opening match, Paraguay went ahead 64 seconds in when Matias Galarza rifled home from long range, then clung on for the entire game against a torrent of Turkish attacks.
Paraguay defended doggedly and played the second half with 10 men after Miguel Almiron was sent off for remarks made to Mert Muldur with his hand covering his mouth.
The win for the South Americans means the United States are group winners after their 2-0 victory over Australia in Seattle.
Goalscorer Galarza, who was left out of Paraguay’s opening match, said he was enjoying one of the best days of his life.
“We showed our quality fighting spirit even with one player down. God wanted this to happen for Paraguay more than ever before,” he added.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
