Venezuela finished Group B of the Copa América in the lead. At the end of the first phase, the team coached by Fernando Batista beat Jamaica 3-0 and faced Canada in the quarterfinals. With that, Argentina (leader of Group A) will face Ecuador, second place in Group B. who secured their passage by drawing with Mexico.
Despite the situation in the table, those who had possession of the ball in the opening minutes were the Jamaicans. In this sense, Vinotinto positioned itself with a more reserved marking, having to focus on quick transition.
During the initial stage, Venezuela even managed to close the gap on the issue of possession control. However, the Reggae Boyz had an easier time exchanging passes capable of involving marking. All that remained was to adjust the last act of the moves, as there was a lack of aim to threaten goalkeeper Rafael Romo with more intensity.
In the final minutes of the first half, the South Americans had their most acute chance to score in a fortuitous move. When he got the ball on the right side of the attack, Darwin Machís raised his head and appeared to attempt a cross. However, the effect took the ball towards the left corner of goalkeeper Jahmali White’s goal, who had to stretch to defend.
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The teams returned for the second half and, with three minutes, what was lacking in efficiency quickly appeared. After a cross from the left side, Edouard Bello appeared behind the marker and tested the ground, beating White. Open scoreboard and lots of celebration from the Venezuelans who were an overwhelming majority at the Q2 Stadium.
With the spirit high, the Venezuelan stance was to maintain high lines and offensive aggressiveness in an attitude that yielded results. At 12, Yangel Herrera made a great deep pass to Salomón Rondón and the center forward collided with the defender, but managed to displace Jahmali White with a subtle touch with his left foot.
The spaces for the triumph to turn into a rout existed, as the Jamaicans were shaken by the consecutive goals. And the possibility became reality within 40 minutes. Once again in the ball with the center forward having space to advance, Kervin Andrade served Eric Ramírez who ran out and hit the Jamaican archer’s exit. 3-0, final score in Austin.
2024-07-01 01:59:40
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