The Tricolor defeated Liverpool 0-1 and wins the Uruguayan Intermediate Tournament
Hours before he had announced that the ‘Gunman’ was coming home
After announcing the signing of striker Luis Suarez, National won on Wednesday Liverpool 0-1, conquered the Intermediate Tournament of the Uruguayan Championship and had something to celebrate for the second time in one day.
“Everyone’s enthusiasm, the love for colors and the joy of seeing you again with the most beautiful shirt in the world. Happy to have you home! @LuisSuarez9 #ElClubGiante”. With that message posted on his Twitter account, the Tricolor gave his fans the first joy of the day in the afternoon, who with their #SuárezANacional initiative became largely responsible for the return of the attacker.
At night, at the Centenario stadium in Montevideo, the fans celebrated again. with a bit of Jonathan Rodriguezthe Tricolor won a game that they dominated from start to finish and put the finishing touch to a tournament in which they reached the final after adding 19 of a possible 21 points in group B.
Shortly after the match began, Alfonso Trezza created the first dangerous play with a shot that went over the crossbar. Number 19 was one of the National figures. Then, with a long shot from Santiago Romero, Liverpool got close for the first time after 19 minutes. This was one of the few times that the locals bothered goalkeeper Sergio Rochet, who did not receive a goal in seven of the eight games in the tournament. Thirty minutes later, Rodríguez tipped the balance in favor of those led by Pablo Repetto. After a good play down the left, the number 5 shot from outside the area and made the fans scream as they cheered on their team in the rain.
In the second part the dangerous plays were few and the match went 0-1. In this way, Nacional won the Intermediate Tournament and its fans celebrated for the second time on a historic day for Uruguayan football. Now, the Tricolor will change the chip and aim for the Closing and the Copa Sudamericana, two tournaments that they will face with a luxury reinforcement: Luis Suárez.
