It’s not the same without it Messi. However, when he is gone, even if his fantasies are missed, the good thing is that the team has kept his personality. Argentina They did it in Jakarta, against modest Indonesia, in a game designed more to continue squeezing the brand in the Asian market than to find football arguments. It was 2-0 with goals from mid-distance and after a corner. It can be defeated by pressure, courage and common seriousness.
After defeating Australia in Beijing In eleven World Cups, Lionel Scaloni turned this match into a test bench. For Leo he saw a symbol of renewal, Facundo Buonanotte, 18 years old, former Rosario Central and now in the English Brighton, left-handed like Messi. “9” is Julian Alvarez and on the left Nicolás González, supported from the center by Exequiel Palacios, Leandro Paredes and Gio Lo Celso.
Dating albiceleste monologue, with Indonesia buckled close to their place. Nico González is covered by the goalkeeper below. Buonanotte was removed from the line and so was Julián. Both are difficult for Argentina to penetrate. That’s why the goal screamed with an impressive right-hander from Paredes from 25 meters, from an angle.
Data sheets
INDONESIA: Ari Sutaryadi; Mangkualam Bahar, William Tio Baggott, Jordi Amat, Ridho Ramadhani, Ivar Jenner; Anthony Klok, Marcelino Ferdinan, Elian Jay Pattynama; Dimas Drajad and Rafael Struick
Substitutions: 45′ Patrama Arhan by S. Pattynama and Dendy Sulistyawan by D. Drajad; 63′ Witan Sulaeman by R. Struick; 84′ Yakob Sayuri by I. Jenner
DT: Tae Yong Shin
ARGENTINA: Emiliano Martinez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, German Pezzella, Facundo Medina; Exequiel Palacios, Leandro Paredes, Giovani Lo Celso; Facundo Buonanotte, Julián Álvarez and Nicolás González
Substitutions: 59′ Alejandro Garnacho by N. Gonzalez and 59′ Marcos Acuña by F. Medina; 73′ Lucas Ocampos by F. Buonanotte; 84′ alacios and Guido Rodriguez for L. Paredes.
DT: Lionel Scaloni
stadium: Gelora Bung Karno (Jakarta).
Referee: Muhammad Usaid Jamal (Indonesia). TA to Julián Álvarez.
the objectives: 38′ L. Paredes and 55′ C. Romero.
Indonesia He only approached the drawing twice and it appeared I drew Martinez. At that moment of enthusiasm from the locals, Christian Romero nailed the second header.
There was room in the last half hour for some changes. For example, entered Alexander Garnacho, another illusion of 18 years, another face of renewal that in the end almost celebrated the third. And the world champion went to enjoy the happiest of holidays with the whole stadium shouting: “Messi, Messi, Messi…”.
Source: La Verdad
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