Jun 21, 2024, 10:26 PM ET
The selection of Peru surprised everyone and everyone in his debut at the America Cup. Jorge Fossati’s team played a great game against Chile, but lacked the goal to win the Pacific Classic.
Despite the doubts in the previous, the Bicolor knew how to live up to it based on his defensive solidity and his intensity in midfield.
Peru needed to beat Ricardo Gareca’s Chile in the midfield in order to have options in the game and so he did. In the middle, the rival knew how to find the seams of the national team, but he did not know how to capitalize on his chances.
Luis Advíncula left the field shortly after half an hour due to injury and more than resenting the collective, the entry of Marcos López enhanced it.
Upon returning from break, Peru knew how to manage the ball better and have greater partnerships to get closer to the opposing goal. The income of Paolo Guerrero and Joao Grimaldo They raised the hierarchy of the Peruvian attack and victory was already a possibility.
However, greater clarity was needed in the last meters to sentence the a Chile that was surprised by the Peruvian game and barely generated chances from the counters.
Conclusion of the tie
He Peru by Jorge Fossati showed his football rise in his debut in the America Cup and now he must confirm it next Tuesday the 25th when he faces Canada at Sporting Park in Kansas.
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