This Friday, Argentina made it to the semifinals of the U-17 World Cup after a historic victory in the classic against Brazilwho saw his dream of achieving his second consecutive World Cup star, fade away amid an impeccable performance, with three goals, of Claudio Echeverri.
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The match started half an hour late due to the heavy rain that hit the capital of Indonesia and, as expected, things began very disputed in a compromise that took a toll. special flavor after the hot clash at the Maracaná between the main teams of Argentina and Brazil for the South American qualifiers.
Both teams were able to open the account on separate occasions in the first fifteen minutes, with the clearest opportunities for Rayan for the Brazilians and López for the Argentines.
But soon the Albiceleste team began to dominate the field of play and tried to combine to reach the rival area, driven by the captain’s outstanding performances. Claudio ‘el Diablito’ Echeverri and Santiago López.
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The insistence paid off and Echeverri put Argentina ahead with a quick individual move in the 28th minute, in which he beat two of the Brazilian defenders, hit the ball hard and left Phillipe Gabriel completely without any stopping options.
The Argentines grew bigger, while Brazil tried to solve the problems in their midfield, where some leaks allowed the rivals to receive the ball comfortably.
In the second half, the two teams returned with the same intensity and Argentina worked hard to get the second goal, which came with another great goal from Echeverri, this time in the left corner of the green-yellow goal.
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With the advantage of two goals, the Argentines began to dictate the pace on the field, against a dislocated Brazil that could barely defend the attacks of the albiceleste team.
On an incredible night, Echeverri scored his third goal after winning one-on-one against Phillipe Gabriel and pushing the ball into the back of the goal, with which he sealed a masterful victory that secured his place in the semifinals, which he will play against Germany.
Things got heated in the last ten minutes, but Argentina managed to control its nerves to sign a historic victory -the two previous matches ended with two victories for the Brazilians- eliminate the current under-17 champion and keep alive the dream of winning their first title in the category.
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With information from EFE.
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