Sweden fans capable of raising the roof
(AP)
Updated: 2006-06-16 11:38 With time running out, Isaksson started the goal move with a sweeping pass
out to substitute Johan Elmander on the right wing. Elmander, who had only been
on the pitch for three minutes, performed a couple of stepovers and crossed the
ball to far post, where Allback rose to head the ball back across the face of
the goal as Ljungberg rushed in.
The 29-year-old midfielder placed his header to the right of the goalkeeper.
There was just time for another good Sweden chance before Slovakian referee
Lubos Michel, who showed the yellow card eight times, blew the full-time
whistle.
Sweden's players were so impressed with the crowd they performed a lap of
honor.
"It's unbelievable," Sweden coach Lars Lagerback said. "The support they gave
us was fantastic. Even during the game, when we didn't score."
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Lineups: Sweden: Andreas Isaksson, Niclas Alexandersson, Olof Mellberg, Teddy
Lucic, Erik Edman, Tobias Linderoth, Christian Wilhelmsson (Mattias Jonson,
68th), Kim Kallstrom (Johan Elmander, 86th), Fredrik Ljungberg, Zlatan
Ibrahimovic (Marcus Allback, 46th), Henrik Larsson.
Paraguay: Aldo Bobadilla, Jorge Nunez, Carlos Gamarra, Julio Cesar Caceres,
Denis Caniza, Cristian Riveros (Julio dos Santos, 62nd), Carlos Paredes, Roberto
Acuna, Carlos Bonet (Edgar Baretto, 81st), Roque Santa Cruz (Dante Lopez, 63rd),
Nelson Valdez.
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