It is true that we are in the Copa América and that is the only thing that matters. But in Venezuela they are excited about this tournament and also about the future. Because with Bocha Batista, former coach of the Argentine U-20 who moved to the vinotinto country to accompany Pékerman and then continued with the adventure, Venezuela dreams.
They started losing against Ecuador after a mistake, but in the second half he recovered. Cádiz and Bello, two players who are little by little gaining prominence with the coach, They scored the goals after entering from the bench. A clear decision by the Argentine coach that ended in joy.
It is true that Ecuador made things difficult despite the expulsion for a direct red card in the 20th minute of the match. A long time with one more, but Venezuela had a hard time creating the game, they couldn’t. Soteldo was missing, Herrera couldn’t find his place and Rondón, the reference, got the ball to him in dribs and drabs. But the minutes passed, 2-0 was close but in a moment of lucidity, Venezuela scored the tie.
Cádiz first, after a great assist from Rondón. After Beautiful, after a header from the Pachuca striker. Always Rondón in the middle, always the historic forward who wants to take his team to the World Cup for the first time in history. Because Venezuela is the only one in South America that has never been to a world championship. and with the new change in regulations, which gives one more place to Conmebol, this may happen.
Ecuador suffered. And Sánchez Bas, the Spanish coach, suffered. La Tri, with the expulsion of Valencia, tried to be patient and showed that he had what he had. Sarmiento scored, but the physical forces in the second half and Batista’s changes changed the game completely.
DATA SHEET
Goals:
Ecuador: Jeremy Sarmiento (40)
Venezuela: Jhonder Cádiz (65), Eduard Bello (74)
Cautioned:
Ecuador: Jeremy Sarmiento (28), Kendry Paez (45+1)
Venezuela: Darwin Machís (30), Cristian Casseres (45+2)
Driven out:
Ecuador: Enner Valencia (22)
Lineups:
Ecuador: Alexander Domínguez – Ángelo Preciado, Willian Pacho, Félix Torres, Piero Hincapié – Alan Franco (Jordy Caicedo, 78), Moisés Caicedo – John Yeboah (Kevin Rodríguez, 34), Kendry Páez (Alan Minda, 78), Jeremy Sarmiento ( Carlos Gruezo, 63) – Enner Valencia. DT: Félix Sánchez.
Venezuela: Rafael Romo – Alexander González, Yordan Osorio, Nahuel Ferraresi, Miguel Navarro – Cristian Cásseres (Eduard Bello, 46), José Martínez, Yangel Herrera (Tomás Rincón, 90+2) – Darwin Machís (Jhonder Cádiz, 46), Salomón Rondón (Eric Ramírez, 84), Yeferson Soteldo (Jefferson Savarino, 84). DT: Fernando Batista.
