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With the goal of Oscar Perea, the U-20 team debuted with 1-0 victory over Saudi Arabia in Talca and shares the leadership of the F Group with Norway.

Photo: EFE – Osvaldo Villaroel

Colombia debuted with victory in the Sub-20 World of Chile by beating Saudi Arabia 1-0 at the Talca Fiscal Stadium. The team of César Torreswhich faced a key party in group F, managed to impose itself in an intense, locked and with few clear options, but in which it knew how to take advantage of the high pressure and hierarchy of their attack men.

The first half showed a Colombia with an offensive will, but without the necessary precision to break the Arab rear. Óscar Perea He was the most insistent and had two clear opportunities, one of them broken by the rival goalkeeper. Arabia also had his near rest, when his number ten surpassed a defender and finished off diverted in front of Simón García. The partial 0-0 left Norway as a momentary leader after his triumph against Nigeria.

In the complement, the tricolor team accelerated the rhythm and found the way to the goal. At 65 minutes, Jordan Barrera pressed on the exit, stole the ball and attended Perea, who did not fail in front of the goalkeeper to put the 1-0. It was a fair prize for the attacker, who had already warned with two attempts in the first part. The goal changed the mood of the Colombian team, which began to control with greater security.

Arabia immediately reacted and came to match the score in a counterattack play, but the action was annulled out of place. From there, the Saudi pushed with long and physical balls, although without clarity in front of Garcia's arch. Colombia, with the changes from the bank, reinforced its midfield and managed to sustain the advantage without passing greater shocks.

The last minutes were resistance to the coffee team. The Arab team tried by all means to tie, but the Colombian defense was solid, winning the individual duels and closing the spaces. The final whistle certified three valuable points that keep Colombia matched at the top of the group with Norway, with the same number of units and goal difference.

See here the minute by minute of Colombia vs. Saudi Arabia in the U20 World Cup

90’ ⏱️ AS🟢0 – COL🟡🔵🔴1: With what I had, Arabia attacked in the final minutes to seek the draw but the Colombian defense was superior and managed to keep zero in favor. Colombia is now a leader with Norway with the same points and goals in Group F.

80’ ⏱️ AS🟢0 – COL🟡🔵🔴1: The variants and the advantage in the scoreboard improved the collective game of the Colombian team. Although they do not generate danger actions, they dominate possession and quickly recover the ball.

70’ ⏱️ AS🟢0 – COL🟡🔵🔴1: Quickly, Saudi Arabia found the tie with a long ball in which they beat the defenders. However, the action ended up invalidated out of place.

65’ ⏱️ AS🟢0 – COL🟡🔵🔴1: Finally, Perea, who had already tried twice, managed to score. Jordan Barrera pressed the Arab central, stole the ball and focused halfway to Perea, with the defeated goalkeeper, scored the first of the game.

60’ ⏱️ AS🟢0 – COL🟡🔵🔴0: Elkin Rivero and Niester Villarreal entered and Luis Landázuri and Emilio Aristizabal came out.

55’ ⏱️ AS🟢0 – COL🟡🔵🔴0: Colombia does not resign the draw, but the collective game does not finish backing that idea. They have not been able to finish with danger the approach plays.

45’ ⏱️ AS🟢0 – COL🟡🔵🔴0: The action already returns at the Talca stadium in Chile. The partial tie is leaving Norway as a solo leader. The Europeans beat Nigeria 1-0.

45’ ⏱️ AS🟢0 – COL🟡🔵🔴0: It ends the first 45 minutes in Chile. Saudi Arabia had its clearest option about the end, when number ten, it received on the edge of the area, gambete the Colombian central and took out a shot that was diverted in front of goalkeeper García.

35’ ⏱️ AS🟢0 – COL🟡🔵🔴0: Oscar Perea had a chance in favor of the César Torres team. He drove the ball through the middle of the field, opened to the right wing and returned it to receive inside the area and take out a strong shot, which diverted the goalkeeper.

30’ ⏱️ AS🟢0 – COL🟡🔵🔴0: The first collective play of Colombia, gestated by the right wing, was finished with a center of Carlos Sanabria for Oscar Perea, who nodded and passed near the arch. Colombia forgave.

25’ ⏱️ AS🟢0 – COL🟡🔵🔴0: The 'tricolor' selection players fail to establish passes lines and lose the ball quickly after recovering it. The Arabs, little by little, are encouraged and play closer to goalkeeper Garcia.

15’ ⏱️ AS🟢0 – COL🟡🔵🔴0: Colombia and Saudi Arabia seek to maintain possession, but the pressure and bad deliveries are side and side.

10’ ⏱️ AS🟢0 – COL🟡🔵🔴0: Emilio and Oscar have sought to break the defensive lines of Saudi Arabia through Gambetas. So far, the green team cuts them with offenses.

05’ ⏱️ AS🟢0 – COL🟡🔵🔴0: The African team already showed their weapon with two long balls in which the attackers have won in speed; However, they have not had a definition of danger to Colombia.

01’ ⏱️ AS🟢0 – COL🟡🔵🔴0: He already rolls the ball in Chilean territory. Colombia, from the first seconds, seeks to settle in the opposite field.

The selection arrives with an interesting mixture: a base that is known from the South American and several new faces that seek to consolidate in a scenario of maximum demand. Players like Óscar Perea and Emilio Aristizábal They carry the responsibility of opening the way in attack, while the defensive strength of Yeimar Mosquera y Simón García It will be vital against African power. The initial XI could repeat structure, but with adjustments designed to counteract the Saudi vertigo.

Saudi Arabia arrives as a rival who cannot underestimate. With a growing football and a generation that highlighted in the last Asian tournament, it is committed to defensive order and patience to surprise in transition. His proposal contrasts with that of Colombia: while the tricolor will seek to impose offensive rhythm and amplitude, the Saudi will try to close the roads and take advantage of any error to hit.

The possible training of Colombia for the debut in the U-20 World Cup would have Jordan Garcia under the three sticks, backed by a defensive line with Carlos Sarabia, Yeimar Mosquera, Simón García and Juan Arizala. In the middle, the balance would contribute it Kener González, José Cavadía and Jordan Barrerawhile on the sides they would be Jhon Rentería and Óscar Perea to give amplitude and speed to the attack. In tip, Emilio Aristizábal It is emerging as the offensive reference, an eleven that combines experience in youth tournaments with the emergence of new talents.

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