Israel U23 vs Paraguay U23 2024 Olympic Men's Soccer, Group Stage
FT
2 - 4
2 - 4
- 25': Fabian Fernandez
- 69': Julio Enciso
- 90'+3': Fabián Balbuena
- 90'+6': Fabian Fernandez
Introduction
Israel U23 are hosting Paraguay U23
at Parc des Princes, Paris, France, starting on . The match is a part of the Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament.
Match Commentary
- 14': Substitution, Paraguay U23. Gustavo Caballero replaces Enso González because of an injury.
- 25': Goal! Israel U23 0, Paraguay U23 1. Marcelo Fernández (Paraguay U23) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ronaldo de Jesús.
- 45'+1': Gustavo Caballero (Paraguay U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Israel U23 0, Paraguay U23 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Israel U23 0, Paraguay U23 1.
- 53': Goal! Israel U23 1, Paraguay U23 1. Omri Gandelman (Israel U23) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Stav Lemkin following a corner.
- 69': Goal! Israel U23 1, Paraguay U23 2. Julio Enciso (Paraguay U23) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Diego Gómez with a headed pass.
- 72': Substitution, Israel U23. Adi Yona replaces Ido Shahar.
- 72': Substitution, Israel U23. Elad Madmon replaces Dor Turgeman.
- 80': Penalty saved. Oscar Gloukh (Israel U23) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 80': Goal! Israel U23 2, Paraguay U23 2. Oscar Gloukh (Israel U23) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 81': Ethane Azoulay (Israel U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Israel U23. Osher Davida replaces Liel Abada.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Paraguay U23. Kevin Parzajuk replaces Gustavo Caballero.
- 90'+3': Goal! Israel U23 2, Paraguay U23 3. Fabián Balbuena (Paraguay U23) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diego Gómez with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+6': Goal! Israel U23 2, Paraguay U23 4. Marcelo Fernández (Paraguay U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 90'+9': Substitution, Paraguay U23. Fernando Román replaces Marcelo Fernández because of an injury.
- 90'+9': Substitution, Paraguay U23. Gilberto Flores replaces Marcelo Pérez.
- 90'+10': Substitution, Israel U23. Or Israelov replaces Stav Lemkin because of an injury.
- 90'+14': Second Half ends, Israel U23 2, Paraguay U23 4.
Game Information
Competition: Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 28,887
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 28,887
Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +7 | Japan U23 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| -2 | Paraguay U23 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| -2 | Mali U23 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| -3 | Israel U23 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Statistics
 PAR |
ISR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 7 |
| 39.8 | Possession | 60.2 |
| 38 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 258 | Accurate Passes | 424 |
| 337 | Passes | 525 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 22 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 40 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 23 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 29 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 15 | Clearances | 25 |
Israel U23 (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Omer Niron (GK) |
| 3 | Sean Goldberg |
| 4 | Stav Lemkin |
| 12 | Noam Ben Harush |
| 2 | Ilay Feingold |
| 8 | Ethane Azoulay  |
| 6 | Omri Gandelman |
| 17 | Ido Shahar |
| 11 | Liel Abada |
| 10 | Oscar Gloukh |
| 9 | Dor Turgeman |
Paraguay U23 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gatito Fernández (GK) |
| 3 | Ronaldo de Jesus |
| 14 | Fabián Balbuena |
| 4 | Daniel Rivas |
| 2 | Alan Nuñez |
| 15 | Julio Enciso |
| 8 | Diego Gómez |
| 6 | Marcos Gómez |
| 18 | Marcelo Pérez |
| 7 | Fabian Fernandez |
| 11 | Enso González |
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