Luciano Rodríguez celebrates after scoring the sky-high victory goal in Bogotá. (AFP)
Uruguay beat Ecuador 2-1 from comeback this Friday to maintain a perfect score in the final hexagonal of the South American U-20, taking a big step towards the World Cup in Indonesia.
Marcelo Broli’s team began losing due to the goal of Yaimar Medina at the Metropolitano de Techo stadium in Bogotá.
The Independiente del Valle winger advanced from the right side, hooked and finished off with his left foot in the 14th minute.
But for the second game in a row, Ecuador He paid dearly for his mistakes in defense.
On 34′, the Uruguayan central defender Facundo González fired from midrange. The ball hit the crossbar and when it was in the air the Ecuadorian winger Yeltzin Erique took Luciano Rodríguez ahead. The referee whistled penal and Fabricio Diaz turned it into a goal.
At 80 minutes, the ‘Tri’ had an unbeatable chance to return to the front on the scoreboard, but Sebastián González wasted a shot from the penalty spot, that was deflected by the rival goalkeeper randall rodriguez.
GREAT GOAL!
⏱️ The definition of Luciano Rodríguez for the second goal “Charrúa”.
?️ Second date of the Final Hexagonal of the South American Sub 20.
Uruguay 2-1 Ecuador
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At 85′, the sky-blue defense was once again fundamental: Juan Sebastián Boselli sent a pass from his own half, the ball was left without an owner and Luciano Rodriguez He scored the final 2-1 with a spectacular shot from outside the area.
With this, Uruguay they reached 6 points (after a victory against Colombia) and are firmly on their way to getting one of the four places in the Indonesian Youth World Cup.
If it remains in the top three, it will also qualify for the Pan American Games in Santiago.
Ecuador go on no unitsafter losing to Brazil in the first game of the final phase of the South American.
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Won @Uruguay! La Celeste turned it around @LaTri and added his second victory in the CONMEBOL Final Phase #U20. ?#BelieveBig #AcrediteSempre pic.twitter.com/Cz120r1Ttw
— CONMEBOL.com (@CONMEBOL) February 3, 2023
