Sunday, September 6, 2009

Paraguay closer to World Cup spot with 1-0 win over Bolivia

ASUNCION, Paraguay — Salvador Cabanas scored a penalty in first-half injury time, lifting Paraguay to a 1-0 victory over Bolivia in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday.

The victory improved Paraguay to 27 points, putting it among the favourites from South America to make next year's 32-team tournament in South Africa.

Bolivia has only 12 points.

Paraguay dominated the first half, with Bolivia coming up with only one serious scoring chance. Paraguay also had most of the play in the second half.

Read more at Canadian Press

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