Venezuela Dominates Peru 6-1 in FIFA U-20 World Cup Qualifier: Recap and Highlights

Guayaquil (Ecuador), April 29 (EFE) – Venezuela beat Peru 1-6 this Monday and was close to this year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia, while suffering the red team their third loss in the last hexagonal of the South American Women of the division, which is held in the Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil.

With three doubles from Floriángel Apóstol (at 22 and 90 + 5), Mariana Barreto (48 and 71) and Marianyela Jiménez (60 and 78), Venezuela recovered after two defeats and now considers it possible one of get the four tickets to go. to the World Cup in which the Colombians already have a direct place because they are the hosts.

With his half dozen goals at the beginning of the date of three of the last six-sided, Venezuela is, for the moment, in fifth place, with 3 points and 2 more in his goal difference.

For his part, Peru scored the goal of honor in the 29th minute through Mía León, who tied the score in the minute, but in the end it represented almost nothing, because he did not score and collected 11 goals against.

Venezuela’s dominance began with Apóstol’s first goal when he took advantage of a pass from Jiménez and fired a low shot to the right of Peru goalkeeper Lucía Arcos.

Peru responded with a goal from León, after a long-range free kick served by Vogt Gutiérrez.

The Venezuelans took the lead again as soon as the second half started, through Barreto who finished with a header after an assist from Gabriela González with a back heel.

Venezuela extended the score with a superb goal from outside the area by Jiménez, who fired from a half turn and put the ball into the top left corner.

Barreto took advantage of the lack of attention from the Peruvian defense and got his seventh score of the tournament, while Jiménez turned again with an individual action, avoiding the defense and finishing with his left foot in the corner. lower left.

Striker Apóstol brought the curtain down on the game with her second score, again assisted by Jiménez.

On the last date of the last six-a-side, Peru will face Paraguay next Thursday and Venezuela will face Argentina.

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