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World Cup Germany 2006 - match description

  • Sat 10 Jun 2006, 14:00 BST
  • Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
  • 1st Round
England 1 - 0 Paraguay
Match period Score Time
1st Half 1 - 0 45
2nd Half 1 - 0 45
Other facts
Pitch condition Ideal
Weather Hot
Attendance 48000
Temperature 25
Referees
Referee - Marco Rodriguez, Mexico
Referee's assistant - Jose-Luis Camargo, Trinidad and Tobago
Referee's assistant - Leonel Leal, Trinidad and Tobago

Match events

Match period Time Event Team Player
1st Half 4 Own goal England Carlos Gamarra
1st Half 8 Substitution Paraguay Leaving player - Justo Villar
Entering player - Aldo Bobadilla
1st Half 19 Yellow card England Steven Gerrard
1st Half 22 Yellow card Paraguay Nelson Valdez
2nd Half 56 Substitution England Leaving player - Michael Owen
Entering player - Stewart Downing
2nd Half 63 Yellow card England Peter Crouch
2nd Half 68 Substitution Paraguay Leaving player - Carlos Bonet
Entering player - Nelson Cuevas
2nd Half 82 Substitution Paraguay Leaving player - Delio Toledo
Entering player - Jorge Nunez
2nd Half 83 Substitution England Leaving player - Joe Cole
Entering player - Owen Hargreaves

England - line-up

Coach - Sven-Goran Eriksson   Captain - David Beckham
Player Position Shirt Number Time played
Frank Lampard Midfielder 8 90
Peter Crouch Forward 21 90
Ashley Cole Defender 3 90
Steven Gerrard Midfielder 4 90
David Beckham Midfielder 7 90
Rio Ferdinand Defender 5 90
John Terry Defender 6 90
Paul Robinson Goalkeeper 1 90
Gary Neville Defender 2 90
Joe Cole Midfielder 11 82
Michael Owen Forward 10 55
Stewart Downing Midfielder 20 35
Owen Hargreaves Midfielder 16 8
Theo Walcott Forward 23 0
David James Goalkeeper 13 0
Sol Campbell Defender 12 0
Wayne Bridge Defender 14 0
Jamie Carragher Defender 15 0
Jermaine Jenas Midfielder 17 0
Michael Carrick Midfielder 18 0
Aaron Lennon Midfielder 19 0
Wayne Rooney Forward 9 0
Scott Carson Goalkeeper 0

Paraguay - line-up

Coach - Anibal Mano Ruiz   Captain - Carlos Gamarra
Player Position Shirt Number Time played
Carlos Paredes Midfielder 13 90
Nelson Valdez Forward 18 90
Roque Santa Cruz Forward 9 90
Denis Caniza Defender 21 90
Cristian Riveros Midfielder 16 90
Roberto Acuna Midfielder 10 90
Carlos Gamarra Defender 4 90
Julio Cesar Caceres Defender 5 90
Aldo Bobadilla Goalkeeper 22 83
Delio Toledo Defender 3 81
Carlos Bonet Midfielder 6 67
Nelson Cuevas Forward 23 23
Jorge Nunez Defender 2 9
Justo Villar Goalkeeper 1 7
Diego Gavilan Midfielder 11 0
Edgar Barreto Midfielder 8 0
Salvador Cabanas Midfielder 7 0
Jose Montiel Midfielder 17 0
Julio dos Santos Midfielder 19 0
Julio Manzur Defender 15 0
Paulo Da Silva Defender 14 0
Dante Lopez Forward 20 0
Derlis Gomez Goalkeeper 12 0