Colombia defeated Uruguay at the close of the South American Sub -20 - ESPN

4Henrique Rojas, ESPN Digital8henrique Rojas, ESPN Digital9hjuan Arturo Recio | ESPN DIGITALESPN.com16 DE Feb, 2025, 17: 36 The Colombia National Team defeated Uruguay 3-1, at the José Antonio Anzoátegui General Stadium, on date 5 of the final hexagonal of the South American Sub-20.The tricolor set did not have major problems Before a team demotivated by its prompt elimination and its non -classification to the next World Category that will be played in Chile. The cast led by Cesar Torres opened the scoreboard in the 6th minute through Néstio de Néster Villarreal, who appeared within the area, With a right -legged leg that entered through the stick of the left hand of the goalkeeper of Uruguay. It took the reaction of the Charrúa team and after an action by the left wing, in which the Colombian side fell asleep, Jorge Severo appeared to score The 1-1 after a rebound that the goalkeeper Tovar gave. The Colombian National Team soon went to the advantage of Nicolas González, who entered the rival area and took out a cross shot with his right leg. On the closing of the first half , Neseer Villarreal gave great assistance so that the right side Sarabia will enter the area and take out a powerful shot with his right leg. In the start of the second half, Uruguay was close to discounting with an attack that took a bad stop to the defense of Colombia . Mauro Zalazar was in front of the Colombian goalkeeper and took out a shot that crashed into Tovar's body. The goalkeeper began to become one of the figures of the party by containing another Uruguay auction in the 63rd minute 63 'through Gonzalo Petit, who entered the area and shot his right leg. Two minutes later, Andrés Felipe Tovar took a very difficult ball to the corner shot after a medium distance shot from Mauro Zalazar with his right leg. In the 71st minute, Colombia approached again with an overflow by the right wing and a center to the area that ended with a Villarreal Netr , transporting it on the side and waiting for the referee to whistle the end. With this victory, the tricolor remains in the third box of the standings with 9 points, product of their triumphs against Paraguay, Chile and Uruguay. Colombia lost in the hexagonal against Brazil and Argentina.