14 Jul 2015

Paraguay and Moran go home on a high

Both sides desperately wanted their first win of the week but it was the South American squad that completed the task

Pedro Moran was the hero as Paraguay edged Madagascar 4-2 in the battle to avoid finishing bottom of Group D at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

The teams went into the game having already been eliminated, both having lost narrowly to Russia and Tahiti.

Moran fired Paraguay ahead with a sumptuous strike after ten minutes, only for Bernardin to equailise shortly after the first restart. Juan Lopez nevertheless ensured the South Americans carried a 2-1 lead in at the end of the second period.

Jesus Rolon doubled that advantage into the third, but Bernardin responded immediately by scoring from Madagascar’s kick-off.

However, Moran’s second of the game sent Paraguay home on a high and him two clear atop of the Portugal 2015 scoring chart.

(Source: FIFA.com)