URUGUAY HOLD ON WITH 10 IN A BRONCO MATCH
To 'semies'! Uruguay shows character and beats Brazil in the penalty shootout
Published:7/07/2024 - 08:30h
Updated:7/07/2024 - 08:30h
Uruguay left Brazil on the road and advanced to the semifinals of the Copa América after a tough match that was decided in the penalty shootout (0-0, 4-2 p.) The 'celeste' resisted the final stretch with a less player and will face Colombia
The last crossing of the quarter-finals of the Glass America resolved , to the equal that two of the three remaining keys, in the batch of penaltis. Uruguay ratified his favouritism in the tournament after deleting to Brazil after a very rugged party that finish without goals (0-0) and with the ones of Dorival Júnior failing two of the four penaltis that launched. At the end, Manuel Ugarte converted the fifth and decisive collection to ratify a new failure of the 'verdeamarela' and complete the picture of honour of the glass.
The meeting was very bronco from beginning to end. In total, both selections committed 41 infringements (26 of the 'charrúas', 15 of the Brazilians), although you grieve there was a pair of admonished by team. The Argentinian referee Darío Herrera was too permisivo from the go and finish expelling to Nahitan Nández by red direct in the 74', previous warning of the VAR so that it reviewed a hard entrance of the mediocentro to Rodrygo Goes.
In spite of the numerical superiority in the chamber of final hour, the 'scratch' careció again of ideas and depth for lastimar to an Uruguayan saga very very unemployed that resisted without greater sobresaltos in spite of having lost, in the first part, to Ronald Araújo by injury. The central of the FC Barcelona had to ask the change by a muscular prick suffered in the 33' when trying cut an offensive action.
Raphinha Was the best of Brazil in a first rugged part
Previous to the injury of the '4' of the Barça, Raphinha was being the most active of the Brazilian attack. The '11' went back to feel comfortable recostado by right, very movedizo to try associate with Rodrygo Goes and Endrick Felipe, the one who replaced to the sanctioned Vinicius Jr. Justo before the rest, the extreme culé had the clearest of Brazil in the first part taking advantage of a long balloon to win him the career to Vineyard and encarar to Rochet.
However, it arrived very demanded to finish and his shot went out to the half of the arch, just where the Uruguayan goalkeeper was stopped to divert the balloon with the fist. After the rest, the one of Carry Cheerful was losing weight in the party, in good measure thanks to the good defensive work of the bottom 'charrúa'. Marcelo Bielsa put to Sebastián Cáceres by Vineyard in the halftime, warning the problems that was having the defender of the Flamengo to contain to Raphinha. Still like this, Dorival Jr. It kept him in the field until the 82', when Savinho ingresó in his place.
Uruguay resisted the final stretch with ten and was more effective in the penaltis
Before the expulsion of Nández, Uruguay was being mildly upper thanks to the good work of recovery of his midfield players. Darwin Núñez had the best occasion of the celestial in the first part, failing a free head butt of mark after an excellent centre of Nicolás De la Cruz. In spite of yielding the possession of the balloon in the complement, the ones of Bielsa did not happen difficulties deep down and generated danger with Núñez and Maxi Araújo betting by the long balloons.
After remaining with one less, the experienced Argentinian trainer reinforced the centre of the field with the income of Guillermo Varela and Giorgian Of Arrascaeta. Endrick Demanded to Rochet in the 84' with a shot of half distance, but there was not greater sobresaltos and the party had to define in the penaltis. Fede Valverde, Rodrigo Bentancur, Of Arrascaeta and Manuel Ugarte converted his collections and, in spite of the failure of Giménez, took advantage of the failures of Éder Militao and Douglas Luiz to advance by 4-2.
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In 'semis' expects them a Colombia that, to first hour, crushed to Panama with a 'manita' (5-0) led by the good performances of James Rodríguez (a goal and pair of assistances) and Luis Díaz (a goal). The duel between 'charrúas' and 'cafeteros' will contest the Wednesday (morning of the Thursday in Spain) in Charlotte. In the another key, Argentina and Canada will reedit the inaugural party the Tuesday (morning of the Wednesday in Spain), in New Jersey, to define to the first finalist. Both selections classified through the penaltis in front of Ecuador and Venezuela, respectively.
