Brazil won the Chile This Sunday (16), 3-0, in the last round of the South American U-20 and now dries Argentina to find out if you will have the Tournament title in Venezuela.
It was in the suffocation, but the score was elastic. The goals of the victory were scored by David Washington, Pedrinho and Ricardo Mathias, all in the second half, when the game was getting dramatic for Brazil.
Now, Brazil hopes for an Argentine stumble or a lean victory against Paraguay, later this Sunday, at 21:30 (Brasilia).
Brazil will be champion if the Argentines win for up to 3-0 (or three goals difference). Brazil now has 13 points and seven goals of balance.
If winning, Argentina can draw at points with Brazil, but needs to take a difference of four goals. Hermanos have 10 points and balance of three goals. If Argentina wins 4-0 (or four goals difference), it will be champion. It would draw with Brazil in the goal balance, but would have more goals scored.
Many problems on the front
In addition to winning Chile, the mission, from Brazil, was to make as many goals as possible to make the task of Argentines difficult.
But Brazil could not handle well with responsibility. Offensive problems have returned to light, which leaves the championship open so far.
Interestingly, for the chances created in the first half, the draw until the break was even “profit” for the Brazilian team. Chile lost two very clear chances in the early stage.
The selection of Ramon Menezes was flustered and disorganized in the first half. A unbridled rush when he took the ball did not do what the team controlled the possession in the offensive field.
Consequently, Brazil was very spaced. And in the hole between half and defense is that Chile managed to create themselves.
And look that the Chilean team was not so committed to the hexagonal. He didn’t win anyone. And it is already classified to the under-20 World Cup because Chile will be the tournament’s headquarters this year.
How Ramon made the team more offensive
The first half fiasco forced Ramon Menezes to try something different in the final stage.
The first exchanges were decisive. David Washington and Alisson entered, giving more weight in the attack.
It didn’t need much for Brazil’s face to improve, as the first half was terrible.
The goal came only with more changes: defender Zé Guilherme and striker Ricardo Mathias went to the field.
Here, a different design, putting a side of office on the left, leaving Arthur back on the defender, next to Iago.
The relief
But even the play that generated the goal was conceded, giving the tonic of Brazil in this championship.
David Washington got room to finish within the area. Goalkeeper Sáez even spread, but the ball dripped inside the goal. The attempt to collect it didn’t work out. The flag caught at the time it had been a goal, already 27 minutes into the second half.
Brazil continued to insist. The Chile was physically succumbing and still had Iván Román expelled, after a second yellow. With more space, Pedrinho escaped in the area and scored the second goal of Brazil in the match, at 40 of the final stage.
I couldn’t blink. There was still time for Ricardo Mathias to make the third, head, after a corner, 42 minutes into the second half.
Brazil, after all, built a comfortable score. If it will be enough, just later to know. Also because it was Argentina itself that in the first phase of this South American under-20 made 6-0 in Brazil.