Uruguay was established this Sunday as the new under-20 world champion after defeating 1-0 in the final match Italy with a little Luciano Rodríguez with four minutes left in the match.
The third is the charm: After falling in the last game of Malaysia 1997 and from Turkey In 2013, La Celeste won a match in which they dominated from start to finish and took the title in front of over 30,000 compatriots who came to Unique Stadium Diego Armando Maradona.
By boat, plane and car, thousands crossed the silver river to be part of the party.
And without ceasing all sang in every stand, Rodriguez Took advantage of a confusing play inside the area to push the ball and set up the goal that assigned those Marcelo Broli.
Uruguay dominated the first half from start to finish. The high pressure, the play on the wings and the good handling of the ball in the midfield is why Celeste took over the first 45 minutes.
Italy could not deploy its football and often interrupted the game with fouls. In fact, in the first half they accumulated ten against five of the South Americans.
Luciano Rodríguez He is the great figure and the player who often goes to the ground. The number 19 returned after serving a two-date suspension and complicated the scoreboard with every play Gabriele Guarinowho first saw a yellow card.
Marking and assisting from midfield Fabrizio dayz also stood out in a team that once again showed a very solid defense, led by Sebastian BosellYo.
Two shots from the captain brought Celeste close to the goal which was defended by Sebastiano Desplancheswho in the 22nd dominated with an impressive save against a header from Anderson Duarte.
The young man Simone Pafundi generated the two clearest options, although neither put goalkeeper Randall in trouble Rodriguez, conceding goals in just one of seven games.
The second half began the same way the first ended: in Uruguay developing the clearest and Italy away from the rival goal. Within 30 minutes of the second half, Celeste created 12 goal situations against just one from their rival.
However, in the final minutes, Celeste lost power and Italy attacked with the midfielder Tommaso Baldanzi as the standard bearer
But with only a few minutes left, after some tricky play inside the area, Rodriguez He pushed the ball in front of the opposing goalkeeper and unleashed the madness of three million people.
Uruguay He came out on the field to win from the first minute, played in the final he should have played and became the U-20 world champion for the first time in its history. Another trophy for an enviable showcase.
Data sheet:
1.Uruguay: Randall Rodriguez; Rodrigo Chagas, Sebastián Boselli, Facundo González, Alan Matturro; Fabricio Diaz, Damian Garcia; Luciano Rodríguez (m.96, Santiago Homenchenko), Franco González, Juan Cruz de los Santos (m.91, Ignacio Sosa) and Anderson Duarte (m.62, Andrés Ferrari).
Selector: Marcelo Broli.
0. Italy: Sebastiano Desplanches; Richardo Turicchia, Gabriele Guarino, Daniele Ghilardi, Samuel Giovane (m.90, Niccolo Pisilli); Giacomo Faticanti (m.46, Mattia Zanotti), Matteo Prati, Cesare Casadei, Tommaso Baldanzi (m.90, Luca Lipani); Simone Pafundi (m.55, Francesco Esposito), Giuseppe Ambrosino (m.55, Daniele Montevago).
Selector: Carmine Nunziata.
Purpose: 1-0: m.86, Luciano Rodríguez.
Referee: Swedish Glenn Byberg. He advised Gabriele Guarino, Giuseppe Ambrosino, Fabricio Díaz and Matteo Prati.
Incidents: Final of the U-20 World Cup, played at the Estadio Único Diego Armando Maradona.
Source: La Verdad
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