Uruguay beat Israel 1-0 this Thursday (8/6) and secured a place for the grand final of the Under-20 World Cup. In La Plata, at the Estadio Diego Armando Maradona, Anderson Duarte, author of a great game, he secured the goal for the Uruguayan table. Incidentally, the number seven is one of the protagonists of Uruguay, who are looking for their first world title, after losing the finals of 1997 and 2013.
Decision
Uruguay faces the winner of Italy x South Korea, who will face off again this Thursday, at 18 (Brasilia time). The big decision will be this Sunday at 6pm.
Special appearances in the stands
Two big names in Uruguayan football accompanied Celeste’s qualification for the final of the Under-20 World Cup. Real Madrid’s Valverde and River Plate’s De La Cruz watched the clash at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium.
Marcos Braz explains the Flamengo negotiation for De La Cruz
How was the game
Despite the 0-0 draw in the first half, there were plenty of opportunities for both teams. The Israeli team, which tried to control possession and break through the opposition defense, had great chances to score. By the way, the best chances on the left side, with Hamza Shibli. However, the Uruguayans, who capitalized on counter-attack moves, were closer to opening the scoring. Highlight for Anderson Duarte, one of Uruguay’s great players in the tournament, who had a great performance in the first half.
Uruguay returned from the break putting pressure on Israel. Thus, after just five minutes, Duarte, in an individual gesture, knocked out a defender and kicked goalkeeper Tomer Tzarfati’s crossbar. And the pressure from the heavenly team didn’t stop there. After all, 15′ into the second half, the South American team opened the scoring with him, Anderson Duarte. The number seven took advantage of a rebound after Alan Matturro kicked on the post. Behind in the table, Israel has lost performance and was unable to recover after Duarte’s goal. In this way, Uruguay kept their foot on the accelerator and put their opponent under pressure. In the final minutes, Israel launched an attack, but failed to break even.
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Source: Terra
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