Peru and chilli They signed a draw this Friday in their first meeting in Copa America 2024where the only protagonists of a careful fight are Claudio Bravo and Paolo Guerrero who at 41 and 40 years old, respectively, became the oldest players to play a match in the tournament.
With this result, the two teams in group A are tied with one point each, overtaken by world champion Argentina, who is in the lead with three points, while Canada is in last place with no points.
The first minutes of the match were played mainly in the midfield, with little need for Well done.
With a bigger fan base, the Uruguayan’s Blanquirroja Jorge Fossati He played almost like at home, even if he could not find his way to the goal.
The first dangerous play of the match was in the 15th minute, a cross from the forward of CSKA Moscow Victor Dávila for the veteran Alexis Sanchezalthough his shot went into the goal that the Peruvian was guarding Pedro Gallese.
That attack emboldened the Argentine leaders Ricardo Garecawho began to attack more.
Six minutes later, Edison Flores He tried a counterattack, which went past the Chilean mark Igor Lichnovskualthough he couldn’t tell.
Sánchez had another chance in the 28th minute which was also not given to him.
In the 35th minute, the captain of Blanquirroja and player of Argentine Boca Juniors, Luis Advinculahad to leave the field due to an injury and was replaced by Marcos López.
The first half is almost over, Miguel Araujo He tries a headbutt that lands on Bravo’s hands.
The Peruvians and Chileans went into halftime scoreless.
The script is almost the same at the beginning of the second half, with the confirmed popularity of Well done, who became the oldest player to play in the tournament at 41 years and 68 days.
The record until that moment was held by the Argentine-Bolivian goalkeeper Carlos Leonel Trucco, who for 39 years and 322 days guarded the Green goal in the 1997 Copa América final won by Brazil.
The popularity of Well done perhaps only the Italian-Peruvian dispute Gianluca Lapadula, with at least two clear arrivals, one in the 56th minute was stopped by the Chilean goalkeeper and another a minute later, but his shot was too high.
The top gunner of Peruexperienced Paolo Guerrero, received a standing ovation when he entered the field in the 72nd minute, while Peru fans booed ‘Tigre’ Gareca, his former coach, every time he appeared on the screens stadium.
Guerrero is the second oldest player in the cup, at the age of 40 years and 171 days.
The match ended goalless.
On the second day, Peru will be dealt with Canada in Kansas City and Chile will be measured against Argentina in East Rutherford.
Data sheet:
0. Peru: Peter Gallese; Carlos Zambrano, Alexander Callens (d.84, Luis Abram), Miguel Araujo; Luis Advíncula (m.35, Marcos López), Wilder Cartagena, Piero Quispe (m.72, Joao Grimaldo), Sergio Peña, Andy Polo (m.84, Oliver Sonne); Gianluca Lapadula and Edison Flores (d.71, Paolo Guerrero).
Selector: Jorge Fossati.
0. Chile: Claudio Bravo; Mauricio Isla, Igor Lichnovsky, Paulo Díaz, Gabriel Suazo; Erick Pulgar, Marcelino Núñez (m.85, Rodrigo Echeverría), Diego Valdes (m.46, Darío Osorio), Víctor Dávila (m.65, Marcos Bolados), Alexis Sánchez; and Eduardo Vargas (d.65, Ben Brereton).
Selector: Ricardo Gareca.
The objectives: There are no goals.
Referee: Brazilian Wilton Sampaio warned Zambrano, Pulgar, Dávila, Sánchez.
Incidents: Match corresponding to the first group A date of the Copa América, played at the AT&T stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Source: La Verdad
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