At 38, a corner sent by Enciso ended in a penalty due to a foul by defender Nahuel Ferraresi on Gustavo Gómez. Inexplicably, the coach authorized Enciso to execute. He finished weakly and practically handed the ball into the hands of the Venezuelan goalkeeper.
From the hand of Sanabria
In the second half, Alfaro ordered the entry of Tony Sanabria to replace Isidro Pitta and Ángel Romero with Ramón Sosa. The tone of play became clearer for the locals.
With an enthusiastic audience in the stands, Sanabria tied at 59from a run over, after a cross from the left by full-back Junior Alonso, after a play by Miguel Almirón who got rid of his marker on the threshold of the large area and, with a back-heel, enabled Alonso to make the fatal shot.
Pushed by their fans who filled the Defensores del Chaco coliseum, the Paraguayans harassed the Venezuelan defense that only managed to protect itself.
But so much was the pitcher at the fountain that it broke again after 74 minutes.
Tony Sanabria scored a double after a cross from the right by Ángel Romero. Enciso flew to head in and Romo handled but Sanabria appeared to finish and decree the reversal of the initial score. The Guaraníes took a 2-1 lead to the delirium of their partials.
With admirable fortitude, the visitors did not give up. Starting in the 80s, they began to pressure and force Paraguay to defend itself. Soteldo did not hesitate and pushed his team forward. With 2 to 1, Paraguay suffered but took advantage of its ability to clear with the aerial game.