The Chilean team had a dream night. Ricardo Gareca’s team, who played his first match as coach of La Roja on national soil, beat Paraguay 3-0. Two headers from Víctor Dávila and a great finish from Eduardo Vargas set up the final score. However, Other condiments that were not captured by the official broadcast of the match were also striking in La Roja’s return to the National Stadium.
At the team’s exit it could be seen that the national players They entered the field accompanied by children. The initiative was an advertising campaign. All the minors were born on July 4, 2015, the same date that Chile won its first Copa América against Argentina.
The little ones sang the national anthem alongside the fans and soccer players, in a ritual that had not occurred since June 2, 2017, the day that the Chilean team’s last game with an audience in Ñuñoa had been. On that occasion it was a 3-0 victory against Burkina Faso for the team led by Juan Antonio Pizzi at that time.
Of course, despite the good atmosphere, The behavior of the attendees once again was not the best. At minute 23, after a discussion between Marcelino Núñez and the Paraguayan players, the fans began to sing the controversial poropoop, a chant that is sanctioned by FIFA. Claudio Bravo, before being injured, noticed this and made a gesture with his arms for them to stop., something that people did not obey.
It should be noted that La Roja is already punished for its next home match in the South American Qualifiers, in which its permitted capacity will be affected by 50%, something that the ANFP will try to appeal, but with this behavior that has already become habitual, it will be finds it difficult to succeed.
After the opening of Dávila’s account, the Paraguayan team grew on the field, which generated a decrease in public support. At that moment, at minute 31 of the match, recorded songs could be heard that sounded through the National’s speakers to support the National Team, with the classic “come on Chileans”.
However, in the second part, After Eduardo Vargas’ 3-0 at 53 minutes, the public reacted with everything and even began to shout on several occasions the olegiven the importance of the visiting footballers.
At the time of his departure from the field, Vargas was precisely one of the most applauded. He left to replace Ben Brereton at 72′.
At the end of the match it was reported that the duel reached the maximum capacity of spectators allowed (45 thousand, a figure very far from the last home games). At that moment, they wrote on the venue’s giant screen soul outin an image that went viral after the meeting.
