The Uruguayan Nationwide Staff of the native crew made its official debut with a 0-0 draw in opposition to Costa Rica on the Nationwide Stadium of San José in a pleasant worldwide match.
Álvaro Zamora, chosen from Costa Rica. FCRF Press
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The match started with the Tico crew trying to place itself in Campo Celeste, however These led by “Ruso” Pérez had been the primary to trigger concern with a strong low shot from Agustín Amado that Patrick Sequeira managed to comprise.
Though the locals maintained possession and dominated territorially, on the identical time they confirmed fixed difficulties in breaking Uruguay’s defensive scheme, primarily based on two strains of 4 taking part in in just a few meters and leaning on Randall Rodríguez’s purpose.
At 16′, Uruguay as soon as once more created hazard with a free kick from Nicolás Fonseca that went near the nook, however Costa Rica responded at 21′ with a cross from the precise by Haxzel Quiros that Orlando Galo linked with a header within the space, however the ball narrowly missed. At 24′, Bernal tried to trigger concern with a mid-range shot that went too excessive, however Galo struck at 27′ with a strong shot that Randall Rodríguez managed to comprise.
Gustavo Alfaro’s crew created a brand new probability when, at 33′, Josimar Alcócer sought to interrupt the tie with a robust shot from exterior the world that ended up going very near the publish. Anyway, The clearest of the preliminary stage got here at 43′, when Allala introduced down Zamora and the referee awarded a penalty. The captain, Francisco Calvo, was accountable for executing it, however his shot hit the bottom of the publish earlier than going extensive.
Firstly of the second half, Costa Rica generated the primary with a cross shot by Brian Olivera that opened an excessive amount of and went near the publish earlier than Randall Rodríguez’s effort.
The assembly lacked clear conditions within the complement, till at 82′, Santiago Cartagena, a couple of minutes after coming into, took a strong shot from exterior the world that was very near ending in a purpose. The clearest of the complement was for the locals when a header from Campbell linked with a header and the ball hit the crossbar after deflecting off a Uruguayan footballer.
Little else occurred from there till the tip, and essentially the most notable notice was the long-awaited entry of Walter Domínguez, the ahead who got here from Juventud de Dolores in OFI beginner soccer.
The Uruguayan native crew had its long-awaited debut, and it was a goalless draw in opposition to a troublesome crew just like the Costa Rican crew.who is able to compete within the Copa América.
