Argentinawith a double from Agustín Ruberto and three goals from Santiago Lopez, Claudio Echeverri and Luis Balbo in his own cause, he was defeated Venezuela and reached the quarterfinals of the U-17 World Cup, a round in which they will meet Brazil.
The albiceleste team controlled the game, controlled possession from the first moment and, after fifteen minutes, they opened the scoring through Santiago López, who took advantage of Ian Subiabre’s good play on the left to hope in a small area. Luis Balbo and beat low on Jorge Sanchez.
Just seven minutes later, in another similar play, Subiabre placed a cross at the far post that Santiago López once again reached, who picked it up with his chest and launched an unwelcome cross shot past the Venezuelan goalkeeper. .
This dominance of the Argentines was translated before the break into the third goal, the work of Claudio Echeverri, which left Venezuela very affected without the ability to react for the second half, where they hardly found the resources to hurt the defenders of the Albiceleste.
Ibarra’s dismissal midway through the second half reduced Venezuela’s options to try to turn the situation around to a minimum and more so when Agustín Ruberto, from eleven meters, took advantage of the penalty to take it in Panenka style and celebrate his first goal of the game. The second came moments later with a half-turn shot that he couldn’t save. Jorge Sanchez.
Data sheet:
5 – Argentina: Florentine; Ontivero (Villalba, d.76), Gorosito, Palacio, Juan Giménez; Gerez (Albarracin, m.61), Subiabre, Echeverri (Kevin Gutiérrez, m.70), Santiago López (Mastantuono, m.61), Acuña (Laplace, m.70); and Ruberto.
0 – Venezuela: Jorge Sánchez; Ibarra, Raap, Borgo, Luis Balbo; Correa, David Martínez (Silva, d.70), Prophet; Reinoso (Cichero, m.80), Arango (Colina, m.46); and Vegas (Maikel González, m.46).
The objectives: 1-0: M.15 Santiago López; 2-0: M.22 Santiago López; 3-0: M.32 Claudio Echeverri; 4-0: M.70 Ruberto, penalty. 5-0: M.79 Ruberto.
Referee: Morten Krogh (Denmark). He advised Santiago López (m.56), from Argentina; and Profeta (56), Luis Balbo (64) and Colina (87), from Venezuela. He sent off Ibarra (58 and 69), from Venezuela, for a double warning.
Happenings: match corresponding to the round of 16 of the U-17 World Cup, played at the stadium Jalak Harupat from Bandung (Indonesia).
Source: La Verdad
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