Uruguay beat the Colombian team 1-0 in front of his fans this Tuesday, at the close of the first date of the final hexagonal of the South American Sub-20.
The Celeste became the toughest opponent the coffee growers have had to facewhich received the support of thousands of spectators at the El Campín stadium in Bogotá.
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A solitary goal by Facundo González in minute 78 meant the host’s first loss in the tournament, qualifying for the World Cup in Indonesia 2023 and the Pan American Games in Santiago, before a Uruguay that remains undefeated with five wins and a draw.
In the first half, those led by Marcelo Broli deserved the score. The Celestial attacker Luciano Rodríguez crashed a ball into the post and the Colombian center back Kévin Mantilla took a ball on the goal line.
overwhelmed, the Colombians responded from time to time with their extremes. This time they missed Daniel Luna, one of their key men who missed the game to take his first official photo with his new team, Mallorca from Spain.
His absence adds to the drop in the call for Jhon Jáder Durán, signed before the South American by Aston Villa. With those losses, DT Héctor Cárdenas had to rethink the attack on the fly.
The second part the game was back and forth, although the physical capacity prevailed over the quality of the game.
When everything pointed to a tiethe goalkeeper Luis Marquines released the ball in the area after a free kick; Facu González took advantage of the goalkeeper’s error, criticized for such actions during the competition, and pushed the ball to score the sky-high victory.
Early in the morning, Venezuela tied 1-1 with Paraguay. Then, favorites Brazil defeated Ecuador 3-1. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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