Those led by Rafael Dudamel faced on Thursday, at 4:10 p.m. (Venezuelan time) to the Colombian team, in the stadium, Tenerife de Rancagua. The criollos formed as follows: Carlos Olses, Pablo Bonilla, Ignacio Anzola, Christian Makoun, Miguel Navarro, Jorge Yriarte, Cristian Cásserres, Rommell Ibarra, Brayan Palmezano, Samuel Sosa and Jan Carlos Hurtado. While the coffee growers line up this way: Mier, Cuesta, Reyes, Sandoval, Angulo, Carvajal, Góez, Tolosa, Correa, Vera and Palacios.
The inaugural match began to roll, Venezuela vs Colombia, they met in a big commitment. The first arrivals were for the visitors, who with constants invested by the left side did a lot of damage to Navarro, for that sector; but it should be noted the good tactical behavior of the llaneros in all sectors of the field, I say this, because Colombia prevailed with the possession of the ball, but ours were protecting very well. As he did? Occupying zone and from time to time pressing the exit of the power stations of Arthur Kings.
The Kings continued and continued with the position of the round, but nothing of depth with its sides. But, when the Venezuelan central defender was better ordered, the first clear goal opportunity came for Arturo. The right corner, right on that side, a Colombian player appears, throws a center almost in the noses of Olses and violently Rivaldo Correa attacks the ball, but thank God the header hits the crossbar above. We are saved by miracle!
Almost finishing the first stage, Venezuela would not be left behind and reach the goalkeeper Kevin Mier. Minute 39, Bonilla gives a pass to Hurtado, the black one removes the mark with a slight displacement against his rival, after leaving aside his mark, he faces the coffee grower to his right and takes a low shot, where the goalkeeper responds very well with his feet and saves what could be the first goal of the Nationals.
I finish the first period, Venezuela 0-0 Colombia.
The remaining 45 minutes began in Rancagua, with the presence of Venezuelan fans. In the aftermath of the game was a safe Venezuela and willing to look for the winner, but when everything aimed at the best possible satisfaction, comes the expulsion at minute 46 of the match, Miguel Navarro, the youth of Deportivo la Guaira imprudently puts the hand to the round and the main referee (Argentine) takes the amarrilla, plus the red. I had already painted it in the first time, and that is why the Oilers are left with 10 boys on the court. Dudamel quickly called Riki Mangana and had to leave: Cristian Cásseres, by obligation of the technical director.
The commitment was back and forth, the Colombians trusted a lot with the player unless they had the Venezuelans, but it was there when ours grew in their collective game and began to play football.
The second change was present in the Vinotinto Sub-20, Brayan Palmezano leaves and enters: Jorge Echeverría.
70 of the game, if 70 minute of the game gentlemen. Do you want to know what happens? I tell you, Samuel Sosa, player of Talleres de Córdoba, takes the ball from a coffee player, former Deportivo Táchira faces one, passes it with a dribble of another level, faces the other and the latter ends up committing the infraction. And they all said. What if he returns to do the same in the U-20 World Cup in Korea? Well, it was like that. Samuelito Soca, stands in front of the ball, shoots with a lot of threads his powerful shot, the round pikes up the arch of Mier and is Golazo.
After having scored the first goal, Rafael Dudamel's players moved back a little, but without losing sight of the strength of the tricolor.
As the minutes progressed, the coffee growers clouded their minds, and they could not decipher the Vinotinto wall.
At the minute 79 came the third and last change of ours, leaves: Samuel Sosa and enters: Jesus Vargas. When the Estudiantes de Mérida player entered, the criollos had much more depth on the right wing and also arrivals.
The 11 minutes that remained were totally for the yellow fever (nickname), while the tankers occupied the entire area of the field, with Jan Hurtado contributing to the brand and Jesús Vargas as false 9.
Finally the commitment concluded and the Vinotinto Sub-20 takes the three units at the inauguration of the South American of Chile 2019.
The next game will be on Saturday, against the Chilean team, starting at 6:30 p.m.
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