The Argentine Under 20 National Team beat Peru tonight 1-0, within the framework of the fourth date of Group A of the South American of Colombia, and continues with chances of advancing to the Final Hexagonal in search of a ticket for the World Cup of the category Indonesia 2013 and Pan American Games in Chile of the same year.
As for the match, the coach of the national team, Javier Mascherano, made nine modifications compared to the previous commitment against Brazil with the aim of seeking the first victory in the tournament.
The youth team controlled the ball during the first half, but it was not precise in the last meters. Despite the lack of associated play, Argentina opened the scoring after 40 minutes thanks to their captain, Gino Infantino, who took advantage of a series of rebounds in the area and a poor start from the goalkeeper to bring the lead up to 1-0.
In the complement, with the tranquility of the advantage, the youth team had several chances thanks to some shots from outside the area. After several attempts, the team fell back on the field and suffered in the last minutes of the match.
Finally, the cast led by Javier Mascherano obtained their first victory and needs a victory for Brazil over Colombia to have a chance of advancing to the Final Hexagonal.
In the event that the Brazilian team defeats the local team, Argentina must beat the locals to qualify as third parties to the aforementioned instance of the tournament.
It is worth mentioning that in the final stage of the South American Under 20 tournament, four places will be distributed for the World Cup (from May 20 to June 11) and three for the Pan American Games in Santiago (October 20 to November 5).
