Colombia vs. Argentina: Goals, match summary. Pre-Olympic 2020 – International Soccer – Sports

As it happened on the first date, in Pereira, Arturo Reyes ended up sitting on the bench, without reaction, while his assistant shouted in the technical area and the team did what they could. The result of that match was repeated, defeat 2-1. Only now Argentina is already in Tokyo 2020 and Colombia will have to play it on the last date, against Uruguay, and wait for the result of the duel between Argentines and Brazilians.

A lousy start of the second half shattered an approach that seemed promising. The coach Arturo Reyes moved a single piece in terms of names, but ended up repeating the same scheme he had against Brazil. Of course, he did it with another score.

It seems the national team plan that Carlos Queiroz wants to apply, as head of the seniors, would have begun to work here in Bucaramanga, because the team began to do things that the Great National Team already works.

Colombia played with four defenses, but taking the attack to the side. In the middle, Reyes maintained the idea of ​​the five midfielders that worked against Brazil, with a more defensive idea.

But this time a player moved and the operation was another. Nicolás Benedetti played ‘of Square’, that is, starting from the first line of midfielders, next to Kevin Balanta. And the ‘10’ of Colombia found partners: he joined Edwin Herrera and Johan Carbonero, and then with Jorge Carrascal. And so, the National Team began to win options, at least to get closer to the rival area.

Of course, Colombia suffered again with something that has become a characteristic: it falls asleep in the first minutes and leaves spaces. And so, Argentina put a couple of scares, including a shot by Julián Álvarez before the first minute that goalkeeper Ruiz controlled halfway.

Then, the game took more yellow than albiceleste: Argentina hurts when attacked by the bands and Colombia took advantage of it. Not only on the right, with Benedetti, Herrera and Carbonero, but also on the left, where Gabriel Fuentes made his best minutes of the Pre-Olympic. The team arrived. He lacked aim.

But everything good that Colombia did in the first half was shattered in the first minutes of the second. At 5, an error in the exit and the lack of pressure left Agustín Urzi ready for kick from outside and surprise Ruiz, who didn’t even jump. And at 8, Nehuen Pérez headed without a mark in a corner kick collection by Julián Álvarez and scored 2-0.

If Colombia went out on the court, in the bank what was left was a blackout of proportions. Reyes took Benedetti and Carbonero off the court and put two strikers, Ricardo Márquez and Mender García. There was no longer tactics, order, or anything: just balls and balls.

Fortunately for Colombia, the Chilean referee Piero Maza was wrong and called a penalty that was not, for an alleged lack of De la Fuente Garcia who only saw him and that Edwuin Cetré turned into 2-1, at 22 of the second. And soon after, the blackout also reached Argentine territory: Urzi kicked Ditta without a ball and Maza threw it well.

With one more player, at the tip of eggs, Colombia began to move forward, but the formula failed. There was an option that Ménder García lost, just in front of the goal and another ball that passed through the whole area, without anyone pushing it, but little else. Esteban Ruiz ended up playing ‘9’ and Nelson Flórez ended up leading the team, with Reyes well in the bank. Thus, Argentina is already Pre-Olympic champion and Colombia must win and wait.

JOSÉ ORLANDO ASCENCIO
Special envoy of THE TIME
Bucaramanga
@Josasc

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