February 1, 2023, 0:11 AM
February 1, 2023, 0:11 AM
Uruguay surprised and defeated Colombia 1-0 in front of his fans this Tuesday, at the close of the first date of the final hexagonal of the South American U-20.
La Celeste became the most difficult rival that coffee growers have had to face, who received the support of thousands of spectators at the El Campín stadium in Bogotá.
A solitary goal from Facu González in the 78th minute meant the hosts’ first defeat in the tournament, qualifier for the World Cup in Indonesia-2023 and the Pan American Games in Santiago, against a Uruguay that remains undefeated with five wins and a draw.
In the first half, those led by Marcelo Broli deserved the score. Celestial attacker Luciano Rodríguez smashed a ball off the post and Colombian center back Kévin Mantilla kicked a ball off the goal line.
Overwhelmed, the Colombians responded from time to time with their extremes. This time they missed Daniel Luna, one of his 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 these losses, DT Héctor Cárdenas has 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 tie, goalkeeper Luis Marquines released the ball in the area after a free kick; facu gonzalez He took advantage of the goalkeeper’s error, criticized for such actions during the competition, and pushed the ball to score the celestial victory goal.
Early in the morning, Venezuela tied 1-1 with Paraguay. Then, favorites Brazil defeated Ecuador 3-1.
