2023-06-05 02:22:50
Uruguay showed an impressive performance in the quarterfinal match of the U-20 World Cup by beating the United States with a score of 2-0 at the Santiago del Estero stadium. The sky-blue team sealed their pass to the semifinals, where they will face Israel next Thursday in La Plata at 2:30 p.m.
A goal from Anderson Duarte and an own goal from Wynder ensured victory for Uruguay in an exciting encounter. The game began with some difficulties for the team led by Marcelo Broli, since he gave up the initiative and faced some moments of anxiety in the first fifteen minutes. However, thanks to the efforts of the midfielders in midfield, they managed to win the ball back and began to launch dangerous attacks towards the opponent’s box.
It was at minute 21 when Uruguay managed to open the scoring with Alan Matturro’s goal. With a long pass, Matturro found Anderson Duarte, who quickly opened up to Juan Cruz de los Santos. The River Plate player escaped to the bottom, returned the ball and assisted Defensor Sporting, who pushed him into the net to make it 1-0 in favor of Uruguay.
From that moment on, Uruguay felt comfortable on the field of play and found relief in the fast attacks of Juan Cruz de los Santos, who was the outstanding figure of the match. The number 11 wowed the US defense, which up to that point had not conceded a goal in the tournament.
In minute 56, came the second goal for Uruguay. Ignacio Sosa fought and pushed down the left flank, finding De los Santos with an excellent through ball. The left winger masterfully threw the ball into the center of the area and luck was on his side. Joshua Wynder tried to clear, but ended up slotting the ball into his own goal, sealing the 2-0 lead for Uruguay.
With this result, Uruguay advances to the semifinals of the U-20 World Cup with great confidence and determination. Now, they will face Israel in an exciting encounter that promises great emotions for soccer fans. The Uruguayan players are determined to continue their excellent performance and will look to secure their place in the grand final of the tournament.
The light blue team has shown their talent, skill and fighting spirit in every game, which has allowed them to overcome obstacles and advance in the tournament in a forceful way. Next Thursday, the La Plata stadium will vibrate with the match between Uruguay and Israel, and soccer fans will be able to enjoy a show full of passion and soccer quality.
The most relevant data: Uruguay – United States
Venue of the match: Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero, Argentina.
Uruguay formation: Randall Rodriguez; Matthew Ponte, Sebastian Boselli, Facundo Gonzalez and Alan Matturro; Rodrigo Chagas, Fabricio Diaz (77′ James Homenchenko) and Ignacio Sosa (69′ Damian Garcia); Franco Gonzalez, Anderson Duarte (57′ Nicholas Siri) and Juan Cruz de los Santos (77′ Mathias de Ritis). Coach: Marcelo Broli.
United States Formation: Gaga Slonina; Justin Che, Brandan Craig y Joshua Wynder (69′ Jonathan Gómez); Michael Halliday (55′ Daniel Edelman), Obed Vargas (55′ Rokus Pukstas), Jack McGlynn y Caleb Wiley (69′ Quinn Sullivan); Diego Luna; Owen Wolff (46′ Kevin Paredes) y Cade Cowell. Entrenador: Mikey Varas.
Judges: Serdar Gözübüyük, Erwin Zeinstra and Johan Balder (Netherlands), and Yusuke Arake (Japan).
VAR: Fedayi San (Suiza) and Aleandro Di Paolo (Italy)
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