The Colombian and Uruguay national teams met for the first day of the final hexagonal of the South American U-20 and in front of approximately 28,187 spectators at the El Campín stadium, which ended in a negative result for the locals.
Colombia started the game being the protagonist in the opposite area, playing with great touch and maintaining order on the defensive line.
However, after 12 minutes of study between both teams, it was Uruguay who caused the first clear option of danger in El Campín.
In a counterattack, Luciano Rodríguez managed a strong shot that crashed on the post and Colombia saved the first goal against it.
Colombia continued its good offensive game and it was Gustavo Puerta with whom they obtained that pass towards the goal of the Uruguayan goalkeeper Randall Rodríguez.
Before the first hour of play, Colombia had already had approaches and deflected shots with Jhon Vélez and Óscar Cortés, but the definition was difficult when it came to reaching the opponent’s area.
With Colombia playing and motivated by the goal, the defensive zone began to give advantages and the Uruguayan appealed to his faithful counterattack, so that in the 31st minute he got his great goal play.
After going on the attack and being left with a three against three, Uruguay narrowly scored with Franco González, who beat Luis Marquines, but Kevin Mantilla was attentive to take the first Uruguayan goal off the line.
At the end of the first half, the possession and desire to score the goal belonged to Colombia, who saw how Caraballo forgave, but Uruguay ended up being more effective with little by achieving chances with more danger.
For the second half, Colombia came out to impose conditions and that is why the coffee growers would have the first opportunity with Juan Castilla who took a shot that went over the Uruguayan goal.
Uruguay would come close again until 66′ with Luciano Rodríguez with a mid-distance shot that would go wide of the goal guarded by Luis Marquines.
Colombia would have a new chance with Alexis Castillo in minute 72′. The attacker would go before goalkeeper Randall Rodriguez who greatly reduced the Colombian’s shot.
However, Uruguay would win the game at 77′ thanks to Franco González who took advantage of a mistake by Marquines to put the Charrúas ahead.
Colombia desperately tried to equalize, but Héctor Cárdenas’ team sinned again in the definition and they would fall in the debut of the Hexagonal.
It should be noted that Uruguay equals the line of Brazil in first place while Colombia runs out of points in fifth place.
