World Cup Results: Paraguay into last eight with penalties win

Betfacts / Maxliu / 29 June 2010 / Leave a comment Free £25 Bet

Joy for Paraguay, despair for Japan

Joy for South American side, agony for Japanese after tense second round tie is settled by shoot-out...

"Oscar Cardozo scored the decisive spot-kick as the South American side were matched at [12.5] to win on penalties in Betfair's Method of Victory market."

Paraguay are through to the quarter-finals of the World Cup after winning the 2010 tournament's first penalty shoot out.

Oscar Cardozo scored the decisive spot-kick as the South American side were matched at [12.5] to win on penalties in Betfair's Method of Victory market. Yuichi Komano was unlucky Japan player who saw his shot whistle over the bar.

Both sides were bidding to reach the last eight for the first time in their nations' history and it was a painful end to an excellent campaign for the Japanese. However, neither team showed much ambition in the 120 minutes prior to penalties and in that sense neither could claim to be hard done by had they gone out.

Japan were impressive in attack and scored three of the tournament's best goals in their previous match but Paraguay, who were solid in defence today, join Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay as the fourth South American side in the last eight. They can be backed at [40.0] in Betfair's World Cup winner market.

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