Argentine Under 23 Team Celebrates Victory and Qualification for Olympic Games

The celebrations of the under 23 National Team after qualifying for the Olympic Games

The Argentine under 23 team defeated Brazil 1-0 with a goal from Luciano Gondou and qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. With this result, the Verdeamarela was left out of the Olympic event. The match, valid for the fourth day of the final phase of the Pre-Olympic that takes place in Venezuela, took place at the Brígido Iriarte National Stadium. Directed by Chilean Cristián Garay.

In an even first half, in which Argentina had control and initiative, they went into the break goalless. There were not many arrivals in the goals, but there were approaches. The clearest was with a free kick from Thiago Almada that hit the post, when a quarter of an hour had just passed. Moments later, Alexsander worried Leandro Brey with a right cross from mid-range that went wide. The Albiceleste searched without clarity and the Verdeamarela stood well back trying to find a counterattack, a plan that came out half-heartedly since it generated little or nothing in the offensive.

Free kick to the post by Thiago Almada (Argentina-Brazil Sub 23)

The tone of the second half was not modified. Argentina went to look for it and Brazil speculated with a draw that would not ensure classification. However, those led by Ramón Menezes had their moment: first Gabriel Pec had it head to head and lost to Leandro Brey; then Arthur Chaves headed wide from that same corner; and a minute later the Argentine goalkeeper excelled again against John Kennedy, Boca’s executioner in the Libertadores final against Fluminense.

The president of the AFA, Claudio “Chiqui” Tapia, the coach of the Argentine Under 23 team, Javier Mascherano, and the head of youth teams and president of Excursionistas, Javier Méndez Cartier, in the celebration of the pass to the Olympic Games, after the victory on the hour against Brazil

The good intentions of the albiceleste boys were not rewarded in the rival area. A header from Nicolás Valentini went a few meters from the left post and then Cristian Medina had it alone, also with a header, but he failed to direct his delivery after Joaquín García’s perfect cross. They were two warnings of what would happen a while later.

Saves by Leandro Brey against Brazil (Argentina Sub 23)

The 77th minute was the dream of Luciano Gondou, who had just been a substitute and ended up as the top scorer for Mascherano’s team. After a pinpoint center from Valentín Barco, the blonde center forward who emerged in Sarmiento de Junín (today in Argentinos Juniors) headed in to leave goalkeeper Mycael with no chance.

Brazil went on the attack, although it could not cause any problems in the final moments. Bruno Gomes, with a right hand from mid-range, made Brey upset. And, towards the end, Argentina had three clear chances to increase the score. First Thiago Almada with a free kick that went to the corner and was saved by Mycael. Later it was Pablo Solari who hit a devastating right hand after a counterattack orchestrated by Echeverry (who was alone to push her) and Almada. And finally Barco, who instead of holding the ball from a corner, stepped forward with his left foot and shot to burst the crossbar.

There was no time for more: the Argentine boys celebrated their victory in the South American superclassic, sealed their ticket to the Olympic Games and had the pleasure of eliminating their current rival from the Olympic event. In addition, the boys led by Mascherano will become champions if Venezuela beats Paraguay in the last round (it will start at 8:30 p.m.) or if they tie by less than two goals.

Formations

Argentina: Leandro Brey; Gonzalo Luján, Marcos Di Cesare, Nicolás Valentini, Valentín Barco; Juan Sebastián Sforza, Ezequiel Fernández, Cristian Medina; Thiago Almada, Santiago Castro and Luciano Gondou. Coach: Javier Mascherano.

Brazil: Mycael; Guilherme Biro, Lucas Fasson, Khellven; Alexsander, Andrey Santos, Gabriel Pirani, Mauricio, Endrick and John Kennedy. DT: Ramón Menezes.

Stadium: Nacional Brígido Iriarte

TV: TyC Sports y DSports.

2024-02-11 22:59:07
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