AustraliavsParaguay
AUS 0/PAR 0
Things to say
Australia and Paraguay played to a 0-0 draw at Levi's Stadium.
01
opener
Nil-nil, and honestly it felt like it. Two teams that really didn't want to lose. Tight, scrappy, not a lot of clear chances.
02
key player
Orlando Gil was the difference, five saves to keep the clean sheet. Paraguay's keeper basically earned them the point on his own.
03
hot take
Australia should be kicking themselves. Three shots from Jordan Bos and nothing to show for it. You don't get many cracks at goal in a tournament and they wasted theirs.
04
deep cut
Look at Omar Alderete with 12 defensive interventions. He was cleaning everything up at the back. Quietly the most important guy on the pitch.
05
exit
A point apiece, both sit at 1-1-1, so the group's gonna come down to the last round. Should be tense.
The recap
Australia and Paraguay played out a goalless draw at Levi's Stadium, and honestly nobody could find the net all night. Orlando Gil was the busiest man on the pitch, pulling off five saves to keep Paraguay level, while Omar Alderete threw his body in front of everything with a dozen defensive interventions.
Australia kept the ball nicely through Harry Souttar but never really tested the keeper, and Paraguay barely mustered a shot of their own. A point apiece, two clean sheets, and a stalemate that leaves both sides on identical records.