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Debutant Hugo Benítez scores as Paraguay beat Colombia to finish US tour unbeaten
The Albirroja won 1‑0 in New Jersey three days after a 2‑0 win over Bolivia, keeping two clean sheets.
Diego Ayala, sport and travel reporter
· 2 min read
- 1Paraguay 1‑0 Colombia, Sports Illustrated Stadium
- 2Goal: Hugo Benítez, 56'
- 3Earlier: Paraguay 2‑0 Bolivia (Almirón 2)
Paraguay beat Colombia 1‑0 in a friendly at the Sports Illustrated Stadium in New Jersey on Friday night, with Hugo Adrián Benítez scoring on his debut for the national team.12
The Nacional striker struck in the 56th minute. After Hugo Cuenca's involvement in the box, Colombia goalkeeper Aldair Quintana saved Benítez's first attempt, but the rebound fell back to him and he made no mistake.2
Two games, no goals conceded
The win followed a 2‑0 victory over Bolivia in Washington, D.C., where Miguel Almirón scored twice. Goalkeeper Orlando Gill kept a clean sheet in both matches.23
Coach Gustavo Alfaro's side relied on its usual approach: a compact defence, fast breaks and crosses into the box, with Julio Enciso as the main outlet. The team also played a closed-door practice match against New York Red Bulls before flying home.34
Where this came from
Diego Ayala checked this story against the sources below. Numbers in the text point to them.
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- 3SWI swissinfo / EFEParaguay, fiel a su fórmula, vence a Colombia
- 4Albirroja MundialLa Albirroja cierra gira norteamericana con contundente victoria
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