Brazil by no means lived as much as their standing on this Copa America, and even much less so within the quarter-final towards Uruguay which happened on Saturday night in Las Vegas. The teammates of Vinicius, suspended for the match, got here up quick towards a strong Uruguayans (0-0, 2-4 on penalties). Bielsa’s males will meet Colombia within the semi-finals.
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Douglas Luiz (Brazil) after the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 Quarterfinal match between Uruguay and Brazil at Allegiant Stadium on July 06, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
With none thought, Brazil was eradicated on penalties (0-0, 2-4 on penalties) Saturday in Las Vegas, by Uruguay and its tough play, who will face the flamboyant Colombia within the semi-final. The Euro soccer event performed in Germany doesn’t subsequently have a monopoly on closed matches, as the 2 South American groups proved on Saturday.
Typically robust on the person and typically violent, the Uruguayans dedicated 26 of the 41 fouls within the match, ending the sport with ten males after Nahitan Nandez was despatched off for an uncontrolled sort out straight on Rodrygo’s ankle (74th minute). Between the fouls, the rolling and the incessant protests, just a few flashes of soccer crossed the match, notably within the ft of the Brazilian prodigy Endrick, who began at 17 years outdated on the forefront of the assault within the absence of Actual Madrid star Vinicius Jr., suspended.
ENDRICK ONLY CLEARANCE
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Endrick harm the Celeste defenders along with his ball dealing with and dribbling, however was significantly focused by the Uruguayan defenders, for photographs in play, from the primary minute, or typically removed from the ball and the referee’s gaze. The younger striker missed a fantastic alternative within the twenty eighth minute, hesitating an excessive amount of between capturing and passing. A clumsiness adopted by one other by the Uruguayan Darwin Nunez, who missed a header from six meters utterly alone (thirty fifth). “I’m unhappy. We wish to put Brazil again on high, however sadly this time it was not the case. We are going to proceed to work”, declared the very younger striker, future Actual Madrid participant, to the day by day O Globo.
Starved of possibilities, Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguay held on till the penalty shootout, the place goalkeeper Sergio Rochet stopped Eder Militao’s try, earlier than seeing Douglas Luiz hit the submit. A save by Alisson towards Jose Maria Gimenez was not sufficient for Brazil, eradicated by a profitable shot from Paris SG midfielder Manuel Ugarte. “I desire attacking soccer to defensive soccer, however I’ve to understand the truth that we had yet another probability than our opponents,” counted Bielsa. “We defended properly with one participant much less for quarter-hour, at this stage that’s value noting.”
JAMES’ COLOMBIA AT THE MEETING
Coach Dorival Junior’s Brazil, who received solely considered one of their 4 matches within the competitors, are leaving the Copa America with their heads down, with out ever having discovered the recipe for fulfillment regardless of a staff made up of skilled gamers, however with out Neymar, who was injured. “We did not play at a really excessive technical stage, however I do not remorse something on this match. We confirmed a preventing spirit, the staff by no means bought discouraged,” assured the Brazilian coach.
After three group stage wins, Uruguay confirmed their muscle tissues to earn the best to problem Colombia within the semi-finals, who had blazingly crushed weak Panama (5-0) earlier within the day. Unbeaten in 27 video games and firstly of 2022, the Cafeteros are carried in the course of the Copa by their playmaker James Rodriguez, who lights up the competitors along with his left foot, with a purpose and two new assists on Saturday (5 in 4 matches).
James first put a nook on Jhon Cordoba’s head (4th) then scored from the penalty spot (fifteenth) earlier than launching Luis Diaz into the deep for a lob (forty first) which had extinguished the suspense earlier than half-time. A transparent strike from Richard Rios (seventieth), then a penalty within the final moments from Miguel Borja (90+4) worsened the rating in favor of Colombia who’re favorites of their semi-final performed Wednesday in Charlotte (North Carolina). The winner will problem both Lionel Messi’s Argentina or Canada within the remaining on July 14, who confronted one another within the different semi-final Tuesday in New York.
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