February 9, 2023, 23:23 PM
February 9, 2023, 23:23 PM
In a rough match dotted with cards, Brazil drew 0-0 with hosts Colombia this Thursday for the South American U-20 and lost ground against Uruguay, the only rival in the dispute for the title that will be decided on Sunday.
The coffee growers- that despite the tie they secured places to the World Cup of the category and the Pan American Games- they will regret having wasted a penalty in the 55th minute of play.
After an unusual attack by the Brazilian goalkeeper Kaique against a rival in his own areathe captain of Colombia, Gustavo Puerta, launched a weak shot from twelve steps that only served to redeem the youth goalkeeper from Palmeiras.
Although the Brazilians also jumped onto the grass of the El Campín stadium in Bogotá with both tickets in their pockets, the game was not at all friendly and the players fought hard for each divided ball. The substitutes also heated up the duel with angry protests from the bench.
The final balance was an expulsion for the Colombians (Jhojan Torres at minute 59) and four reprimands for the ‘Canarinha’ players, who will not be able to count on their regulars in the defensive midfield Andrey and Marlon due to the accumulation of yellow cards, just like Arthur.
Brazil lost the perfect mark with which it reached the fourth date of the final hexagonal and he was left with 10 points, two less than the Uruguayan leader, his rival on the decisive date on Sunday.
The hosts (7 points) are third and they qualified in advance for the World Cup in Indonesia-2023 and the Pan American Games that they will play starting in October in Santiago. However, they lost the chance to fight for the championship on Sunday.
