Santiago del Estero (Special Envoy). – It was not easy, there were moments of disquiet and the team still does not give full guarantees, but in the end the atmosphere of the party at the Madre de Ciudades stadium remained. Santiago del Estero received Argentina national team In this sub 20 world With a huge previous expectation, despite the poor performance in South American, which forced Albiceleste out of the appointment before the organization was granted, and some diseases that plagued the team Javier Mascherano objected again Uzbekistan, But there was plenty of talent in the attack go ahead 2-1 A meeting that seemed very complicated leaves DT reason to maintain optimism.
The local public contributed in a great way to mark the historic event in Santiago del Estero. Some of them even ended up performing in the match that opened the tournament, New Zealand’s 1–0 win over Guatemala, and by the time there was barely an hour to go before kick-off, the stadium was already functional. was full. Faced with a very low attendance of rival supporters, the applause meter gave two high-profile footballers as big winners due to their experience in professional leagues at the time the formations were announced. Valentin Barco and Maximo Perron, accompanied by Mascherano himself.
Valentin Barko demonstrated his offensive prowess; Mascherano opted for the entrance of Luca Romero to link up with the Boca Juniors footballer; Which was already recognized by fans in the preview – credit: @nicolasaguilera
The euphoric atmosphere of the beginning of the duel faded a bit as development progressed, and Argentina team’s serious coming-from-behind problem exposed, affected by the poor condition of the playing field, and the defense of the balls in the space offered by the Asians. One of them resulted in a succession of personal errors that led to the first Uzbek goal: Valentine Gomez Saksham Umrali Rakhmonaliev, neglected agustin gay Makhmudjon allowed Makhmudjonov to advance and the weak defense of the near post Federico Gomes Garth He did little to avoid the target.
Such an unexpected and painful blow required a vigorous response, which was witnessed on and off the pitch. The stands of the Mother of Cities expressed their support for their players by chanting “Come on kids, we gotta win”, and the tie was not long in coming, thanks to an accurate cross to the head of Giye alejo veliz, with responsibility for goalkeeper Otabek Boymurodov. And as the minutes ticked by, the imbalance of Argentina’s best player in attack, with the penalty canceled against Uzbekistan, began to settle. Brian Aguirre driving valentin carboni and arriving from the left valentine boat, matias sole uncomfortable on the left wing, started playing more inside, and An excellent combination with Barco and Carboni generated the 2-1.A loud definition of an Inter player.
The match between Argentina vs Uzbekitan is played at the Unico Madre de Ciudades Stadium in Santiago del Estero. Valentin Carboni’s goal for Argentina – Credit: Fabian Marelli
If the halftime advantage promised the team recovery and consolidation, the start of the second 45 minutes quickly dispelled that thought. A loose ball from Sole almost ended Makhmadjonov’s second goal, which was saved by Gomes Gerth (he had to be treated shortly afterwards, and a white patch was noticed on his thigh), Matthew Tanlongo He never found a foothold in midfield, and the insecurity in the face of Uzbek pressure was evident every time the team played near their goal. entries of federico redondo I Ignatius Miramon He provided a bit more stability to the midfield, but also reduced the team’s attacking volume.
An attempt to clear the threat from the opponent had effect, ending with a scare through a high shot. nodirbek abdurajkov And Argentina walked away with a win that gives them oxygen, but it invites us to consider some areas. They gave up guarantees in attack thanks to outstanding performances from Carboni and Aguirre and the self-reliance of Veliz, but The defensive performance is worrying when considering that Mascherano only has two varsities in that area Central tomas avils and on the left roman vega, Doubts also persist as to which names are indicated in the middle of the field.
Despite the win, many doubts remain over the defense and the starting back of Javier Mascherano’s team – Credit: @Fabian Marelli
Nevertheless, none of these doubts dampened the enthusiasm of the people of Santiago, who When the final whistle blew they thundered through the walls of the stadium The song “Muchchos” and “Vamos, Vamos los pibes”. At the beginning of the match, they had to face rain, cold and apprehensions and they would be able to say that they won the first match of the World Cup played at home.
