The first frustration for Luis Suarez on his return to National Uruguayan. It can no longer be the international consecration, because the tricolors fell 3-0 against Atletico Goianense at the Serra Dourada Stadium in Goiania, Brazil, and were eliminated from the South American Cup. Now the striker’s goals will be reduced to local activity: the Uruguayan Championship and the AUF Uruguay Cup.
Suárez took the field with his team technically eliminated, and only a feat would have allowed him to qualify. He entered in the second half to play only 45 minutes, but at that point Nacional was already losing 2-0. They had lost 1-0 in the first leg a week ago in Montevideo, so they needed four goals to qualify directly for the semifinals of the Copa Sudamericana. Herculean task, almost impossible. It was impossible.
The Uruguayan Nacional started in defeat after five minutes, after a goal that came from a side. Luiz Fernando, as in Montevideo a week ago, fastened the opening. In the hour of the first part, Gabriel Baralhas made it 2-0 after a quick counterattack that was born from another mistake by the Uruguayan team in the Brazilian field.
Luis Suárez entered to play the second half, but shortly after the start came the final blow. Luiz Fernando, once again, converted for the locals to make it 3-0.
Wanderson (Goianiense) disputes a ball with Diego Zabala
The second part was practically left over. Crumbled, Nacional and Suárez watched the minutes go by with almost no reaction. The gunman only had one chance, a free kick from the entrance of the larger area, but directly into the hands of goalkeeper Renan.
His face of frustration, first from the substitute bench, and then on the field, was graphic enough to make other words unnecessary.
The time of the illusion ended a week ago, when the ball began to roll with Suárez on the field. And at the time of the events, the first was harshly crude. With the international dream eliminated, the focus will only remain on the local. On Sunday Nacional, which leads the Annual Table in Uruguay, must play against the second, Liverpool, in a very small stage, with capacity for less than 10 thousand spectators. And on the last Sunday of August, they will have the Uruguayan soccer classic, against Peñarol, in their own home, the Central Park.
DATA SHEET
3 – Atletico Goianiense: Renan; Hayner, Wanderson (d.80, Michael), Klaus, Arthur Henrique (d.46, Jefferson); Edson Fernando (m.80, Marlon Freitas), Gabriel Baralhas, Jorginho (m.62, Wellington Rato); Léo Pereira, Diego Churín (m.62, Airton) and Luiz Fernando
Coach: Jorginho
0 – National: Serge Rochet; José Rodríguez, Leo Coelho (m.78, Laborda), Nicolás Marichal, Camilo Cándido; Yonathan Rodríguez, Felipe Carballo (m.66, Diego Rodríguez), Diego Zabala (m.46, Brian Ocampo), Franco Fagúndez; Alfonso Trezza (m.46, Alex Castro) and Emmanuel Gigliotti (m.45, Luis Suárez)
Coach: Pablo Repetto
Goals: 1-0, Luiz Fernando (m. 5); 2-0, Gabriel Baralhas (m. 46); 3-0, Luiz Fernando (m. 53)
Referee: Argentinian Darío Herrera expelled Luiz Fernando and admonished Leo Coelho, Jefferson, Marlon Freitas and Fagundes
Incidents: second leg for the quarterfinals of the South American Cup played at the Serra Dourada stadium in the city of Goiania
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