Jul 16, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
Kendry Páez ended his participation with Independiente del Valle in CONMEBOL Libertadores Sub 20 which Boca Juniors won after defeating the Ecuadorian team in the final held in La Serena (Chile).
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The Ecuadorian jewel, who in two years will play in the Premier League with Chelsea’s shirt, had his first time in the top continental youth tournament. His performance was not exceptional, but he had moments where he could stand out.
The positive side of Kendry
His debut was 76 minutes into the opening duel against Cerro Porteño. when the ‘rayados’ already had the match secured with a resounding 3-1. In the rest of the games, DT Juan Martínez considered him as a starter.
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The tricolor complied in the duels with rivals that were not so demanding. In the rout over Always Ready he scored his first goal in the tournament and also provided an assist.
In the semifinal against Cerro he did not shine so much, but he was the one who caused the penalty in favor of his team and that was the factor that allowed the Ecuadorian team to qualify for its fourth consecutive final in the CONMEBOL Libertadores Sub-20.
I negative it
Despite his already outstanding experience, he is only 16 years old and a continental final is always a complex challenge. In the match against Boca Junrios his performance was low. Went by unnoticed.
Without much splendor for the midfielder who once again fell one step away from lifting the title. Here he can weigh heavily the demand that he is having at such a young age. He is a great talent that Ecuadorian soccer has, for a reason he was already bought by Chelsea.
But wanting him to be the protagonist in all competitions and a category higher than the one he is currently in can play against the Ecuadorian. He already knows what it’s like to play highly competitive tournaments, although going step by step and being more of a variant than the star or the star of his team.
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