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Thursday, June 24, 2010

World Cup 2010: Paraguay 0 New Zealand 0


Paraguay's goalkeeper Justo Villar (L) jumps to make a save beside New Zealand's Rory Fallon during their 2010 World Cup Group F soccer match at Peter Mokaba stadium in Polokwane June 24, 2010.




Paraguay's Enrique Vera (R) fights for the ball with New Zealand's Tony Lochhead during their 2010 World Cup Group F soccer match at Peter Mokaba stadium in Polokwane June 24, 2010.



New Zealand's Shane Smeltz (L) fights for the ball with Paraguay's Enrique Vera (R) and Victor Caceres (rear, partially obscured) during the 2010 World Cup Group F soccer match at Peter Mokaba stadium in Polokwane June 24, 2010.




Paraguay's striker Nelson Valdez (2ndR) is challenged for the ball by New Zealand's midfielder Leo Bertos (R) next to New Zealand's midfielder Simon Elliott (L) during the Group F first round 2010 World Cup football match Paraguay vs. New Zealand on June 24, 2010 at Peter Mokaba stadium in Polokwane.




POLOKWANE, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 24: Winston Reid of New Zealand falls under the challenge of Nelson Valdez of Paraguay during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group F match between Paraguay and New Zealand at Peter Mokaba Stadium on June 24, 2010 in Polokwane, South Africa.




Paraguay's striker Nelson Valdez (R) and New Zealand's defender Winston Reid fight for the ball during the Group F first round 2010 World Cup football match Paraguay vs. New Zealand on June 24, 2010 at Peter Mokaba stadium in Polokwane.



Paraguay's Roque Santa Cruz, left, and New Zealand's Tony Lochhead vie for the ball during the World Cup group F soccer match between Paraguay and New Zealand at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, South Africa, Thursday, June 24, 2010.




New Zealand's striker Rory Fallon (R) controls the ball past Paraguay's midfielder Cristian Riveros during the Group F first round 2010 World Cup football match Paraguay vs. New Zealand on June 24, 2010 at Peter Mokaba stadium in Polokwane.




New Zealand's soccer team poses for a picture before their 2010 World Cup Group F soccer match against Paraguay at Peter Mokaba stadium in Polokwane June 24, 2010. Pictured are (top row from L) Chris Killen, Winston Reid, Goalkeeper Mark Paston, Tommy Smith, Rory Fallon, Tony Lochhead and Simon Elliott.




Paraguay players, front row from left, Enrique Vera, Denis Caniza, Cristian Riveros, Claudio Morel, Nelson Haedo Valdez, back row from left, goalkeeper Justo Villar, Victor Caceres, Roque Santa Cruz, Julio Cesar Caceres, Paulo Da Silva, and Oscar Cardozo, pose for a team photo before the World Cup group F soccer match between Paraguay and New Zealand at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, South Africa, Thursday, June 24, 2010.


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