Penarol stayed this Wednesday with the second Uruguayan football classic of 2022 after beating 1-0 to National in the friendly tournament ‘Three world champions cup’.
The meeting, which took place in the stadium Sunday Miguel Burgueñolocated in the department (province) of Maldonado (southeast), had Penarol as the protagonist for much of the game and controlled his rival.
The opening of the scoreboard reached 52 thanks to a header from the defender who recently joined the team Ramon ‘Cachila’ Arias.
Although after the goal, National tried to take control of the game and go for a draw, the truth is that Penarol at no time did he experience capsizing.
The coal team had a couple of approaches to increase the score but the lack of aim of the forwards did not allow it.
Already about the end, National He was left with one less player after the expulsion of diego rodriguez for a double yellow card at 87 minutes and from then on the game was practically closed.
A few moments from the end, the tricolors had a dangerous free kick but that finally did not reach the goal area successfully. Penarol and with that the duel was closed.
Thus, Penarol he won the second classic of the year days after the one played at the stadium Centenary and had to be suspended due to an electrical storm.
In that match, the game was considered won by Penarol after a draw.
Now, the charcoal burner will be active next Saturday when he plays -also in the Maldonado– in view of Colonia Square at the end of the Uruguayan Super Cup.
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