Colo Colo defeated Peñarol in a penalty shootout in their third and final match of the Río de la Plata Series friendly tournament.
After equalizing 1-1 in the 90 minutes, and go ahead until the third minute of stoppage time in the second half, those led by Fernando Ortiz They won 4-3 in a round that required 18 throws to find the winner.
Ortiz lined up Fernando De Paul; Matías Fernández, Javier Méndez, Joaquín Sosa, Cristian Riquelme; Arturo Vidal, Tomás Alarcón, Víctor Méndez; Francisco Marchant, Leandro Hernández and Maximiliano Romero.
The goal that opened the score of the match, played at the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo, was work of Víctor Felipe Mendez at 42 minutes of the first half.
Maximiliano Romero entered the areahe stood on his back, turned and centered for the Chilean midfielder to enter. Méndez, first class and with a dragging left foot, Washington Aguerre’s resistance was defeated.
Starting the second half, Tano brought in Jonathan Villagra, Claudio Aquino and Jeyson Rojaswhile Vidal, Fernández and Méndez left the field.
This last change responds to the Colo Colo coach’s need to see alternatives, since he will not be able to count on the Uruguayan at the start of the First League.
Leandro Hernández and Maximiliano Romero were replaced at 68 ‘by Cristián Zavala and Yastin Cuevaswho made his debut in the first team.
At 81 minutes Gabriel Maureira, only 18 years oldalso made his debut in the Cacique arc by replacing De Paul. While Diego Ulloa entered, he did the same for Riquelme, as well as Esteban Pavez for Méndez.
The tying goal came when the third minute of stoppage time was being played and was the work of Facundo Batista after a long pass from his own half. Crossed shot that the young white goalkeeper could not stop.
After the Peñarol tie, Villagra and Matias Arezo They were involved in a mess that could have escalated, but was stopped in time. Of course, both were expelled.
FRIENDLY, NOTHING! Arezo and Villagra grabbed at the end at the Centenario in Montevideo.
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This was Víctor Felipe Méndez‘s goal for Colo Colo against Peñarol
HE APPEARED FROM THE BACKGROUND AND BILLED! Víctor Méndez arrived behind everyone to connect with Romero’s center and score the 1-0 for Colo Colo against Peñarol.
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