Austin. Venezuela made historical past on the Copa América and confirmed this Sunday its passage to the quarterfinals as chief of Group B, with an ideal rating, after beating an eradicated Jamaica 3-0.
La Vinotinto will face Canada, second in Group A behind Argentina, within the quarterfinals on Friday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
The targets that thrilled the 20,000 souls at Austin’s Q2 Stadium, nearly filled with followers of the Venezuelan crew, got here from Eduard Bello (48), Salomón Rondón (56) and Eric Ramírez (85).
That is the primary time that Venezuela has reached the quarter-finals of the continental match with three wins.
“We’re completely satisfied, delighted, we’re having fun with the second, we’ve got not achieved any goal but, however we’re on that path,” stated Leandro Cufré, the technical assistant who changed Venezuela coach Fernando Batista, suspended by Conmebol.
The stands had been a celebration from an hour earlier than the sport. The overwhelming majority wore the Vinotinto shirt and waved flags in yellow, blue and pink with eight white stars.
The match started with Venezuela attempting to manage the ball, in order that they pressed and invaded the Jamaican half. However the bodily energy of the “Reggae Boyz” prevailed, with velocity and overflow they managed to open the sphere and advance alongside the edges.
Venezuelan Darwin Machís stood out in assault, with a shot within the fortieth minute that goalkeeper Jahmali Waite saved from the precise nook.
Nevertheless, he’ll miss the quarter-final match. In the course of the first minutes of the match he got here on along with his studs on Joel Latibeaudiere’s foot and acquired a yellow card, reviewed by the VAR, which risked being a pink card.
Jamaica additionally insisted with Demaray Grey, who stole balls and entered by means of the middle, searching for mixtures with Damion Lowe and Renaldo Cephas.
For Venezuela, Rondón sought to pull his crew into the assault by making use of intelligence. At 27, he backheeled a ball to Yangel Herrera, who was unable to transform.
The match appeared even till the primary half, though Jamaica was struggling to outline and Venezuela was dropping the ball and counting on its particular person skills. That was how they went into the break.
After the break, the crew got here out with the whole lot within the second half. Within the forty eighth minute, Bello acquired a cross from Jon Aramburu and headed it in the direction of the far put up of goalkeeper Jahmali Waite. However they needed extra.
At 55, Rondon gained a velocity duel with Michael Hector. The Jamaican knocked him down, however Rondon gave a magic contact to the ball whereas falling, scoring the second.
To seal the enjoyment, Ramírez scored the third completely, after receiving a by means of ball from Kervin Andrade, one other who entered within the second half.
Regardless of already having a thrashing lead and having already certified, the Venezuelans didn’t cease searching for extra targets, however they had been unable to attain once more.
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– 2024-07-03 07:44:42
