He selected Sub 23 of Brazil defeated 2-1 Venezuela this Thursday for the second date of the Pre-Olympic in a match that became more important for the Argentine team, which It had already been difficult to get one of the two places for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after the agonizing 3-3 draw against Paraguay in the first round. With that combination of results, Only victory against the Brazilians is useful to Argentina on Sunday at the close of the tournament.
After two equalities in the same number of matches, against the locals (1-1) and against the Guaraníes, The team led by Javier Mascherano has no margin for error in the classic, since they arrive third on the last day, with two points, two less than the Paraguayans and one less than the Canarinha. In the other duel, that day the two teams that Argentina already faced in this final quadrangle will be measured: the leader Paraguay and Fernando Batista’s Venezuela, which is obliged to win to fight for a place.
One of the controversies that the game generated was the clash between the Brazilian goalkeeper Mycael and the Venezuelan striker Kevin Kelsy, when the Canarinha goalkeeper He went out to clear it with his fists and the two ended up on the ground. beaten. The locals claimed a penalty for the excessive use of force, but the judge considered that it was an action typical of the impulse in the clearance.
The first controversy in Venezuela – Brazil
The most incredible action of the game was recorded in the second stage, at 6 minutes, when Brazil was miraculously saved, in a play that was born from a great movement by Renné Rivas protecting the ball next to the line in the middle of the field. As the local team advanced, after several rebounds in the small area, a defender touched it backwards, between the legs of his goalkeeper, and Lucas Fasson, who was behind him on the line, managed to avoid the goal.
The incredible save in Brazil’s goal
That was practically followed by the goal that opened the scoring, in another situation with rebounds inside the area. Mauricio finished ahead among several rivals and made it 1-0 after encountering the ball that he had hit at Andrés Ferro and he was left unable to score.
Ten minutes later came Venezuela’s equalizer, through Jovanny Bolívar. Assisted by Rivas with a cross from the left, the striker turned around and sealed the 1-1 score, with fury. A great goal. Matías Lacava had recovered the ball after a clearance. Own Lacava had put Venezuela ahead with 15 minutes left, but the Vinotinto celebration was short-lived: the great goal by number 7 from the door of the area was reviewed by the referee after the VAR call and it was considered that his teammate Bolívar was in an advanced position and hindered the goalkeeper’s vision, although the 11 He crouched down after the shot. Another controversy at night in Caracas.
Bolívar had another chance, but the ball hit the crossbar, hit the line and went out. And with two minutes left, the one who smiled was Brazil, with a goal of Guilherme Biro, who had entered seven minutes earlier. He received a great pass from Endrick, got rid of his marker and scored between the goalkeeper’s legs. so that Canarinha achieves the first success in the final stage and reaches the last date with three points, one more than Argentina.
The added eight minutes did not change the story. Thus, Brazil will wait for Argentina with an advantage in the race to Paris 2024. Without qualifiers in the absence of a date, it is enough for Brazilians and Paraguayans to tie.
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