Success of the baby Seleçao on the Celeste with goals from Andrey Santos and Padro Henrique. Ecuador finishes fourth and snatches the last pass for the World Cup in Indonesia, where Italy will also be there
Brazil returns to win a South American U20 after twelve years of fasting. To avenge the disappointments and flops collected after the last triumph in 2011, the one by Neymar and Casemiro, we think the talented troop led by Ramon Menezes, protagonist of a decisive 2-0 victory against Uruguay on the last day of the final hexagonal held during the night in Colombia. In the 96′ battle against Celeste, for which a draw would have been enough to bring home the title, striker Vitor Roque and Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos shine once again, both top scorers of the tournament with 6 goals each. Uruguay “consoles” itself with the eighth consecutive qualification for the World Cup in its category which will be held at the end of May in Indonesia, where Colombia and Ecuador will also go (third and fourth respectively).
Charrua illusion
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Broli’s Uruguay got off to a strong start, with the security and confidence of those arriving at the last match strong with seven wins and a draw. Relying on the talent of Luciano Rodriguez on the left offensive front and on the dynamism of Fabricio Diaz in the middle, the Charrùa cornered Brazil for the entire first 45′, lacking only in accuracy. In fact, only a few centimeters denied Celeste the advantage in the three chances created before the break against an awkward and imprecise Brazil, in which only the left axis formed by Guilherme Biro and Vitor Roque worked at times. Opposite the script of the second half, when the green-gold midfield took the chair and Amarelinha’s higher technical rate made the difference.
command talent
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La Celeste savored the title for around fifty minutes, led once again by the talented duo from Liverpool. But the bad day of Alvaro Rodriguez (substituted before the hour of the game) and the vehement reaction of the opponents have turned the balance upside down. The Seleçao started to break through both centrally and on the lanes, Vitor Roque came close to two goals with as many plays as a phenomenon and, after a sensational woodwork caught by Guilherme Biro, the deserved green and gold advantage arrived in the 83rd minute thanks to a perfect central insertion by Andrei Santos. The baby Blues thus put the exclamation point on a new evening to frame, perhaps to the point of making the Chelsea technical staff change their mind, who had initially planned an entire season for him in the Primavera team. Almost zero charrùa reaction capacity, unable to worry the defense goal from Mycael. Nerves tense in the final, with Pedro Henrique doubling the lead following an inconsiderate exit from goalkeeper Rodriguez and the expulsion of the Brazilian Douglas after a hint of collective brawl in injury time.
Printed Ecuador
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Shortly before the challenge for the title, surprises in the race for the last place for the next U20 World Cup. It was Ecuador who won, led by striker and captain Justin Cuero in the decisive 2-1 win over Paraguay: first a precise low shot (12′), then a soft lob (73′), thus Ecuador secured the third consecutive participation in the world championship. The victory meant overtaking Venezuela in the standings, in turn bent 2-1 by Colombia already certain of third place. This is the final ranking: Brazil 13, Uruguay 12, Colombia 10, Ecuador 4, Venezuela 2, Paraguay 1.
February 13, 2023 (change February 13, 2023 | 08:05)
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