Almiron on target as Paraguay beat Nicaragua

ASUNCION, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Miguel Almiron and Fabian Balbuena scored second-half goals as Paraguay beat Nicaragua 2-0 in a friendly here on Sunday.

Newcastle attacker Almiron broke the deadlock just after the hour when he combined with Alejandro Gamarra before slotting a left-footed finish past goalkeeper Miguel Rodriguez.

The hosts doubled the lead shortly after when Gamarra again provided the final p