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In his first big test in the race for a place in the 2022 World Cup, the Brazilian team he looked winning the Uruguay by 2 to 0, in Estenio Centenrio, in Montevidu. Tite’s team remains the only one with 100% utilization in South American Qualifiers, with four victories. The competition will resume at the end of March 2021, when Brazil faces two more big challenges: clashes with Colombia and Argentina.
After winning three weaker teams, Venezuela, Peru and Bolivia, Brazil went to Montevidu to show its strength on the continent. With significant absences, including top stars Neymar and Philippe Coutinho, the team scored two goals in the first half and had peace of mind in the final stage to ensure the positive result.
THE GAME
The game started electric. After two minutes, Gabriel Jesús received from the right, kicked a cross and saw Campaa make a great save. Uruguay responded quickly: at four o’clock, Darwin Nez posed with De La Cruz and sent a bomb that exploded in mischief. The sky blue team did not have its main forward, Luis Suárez, infected with the coronavirus.
The game lost intensity over time and Brazil could hardly create. Uruguay was better in the field, but it also scared little. Until, at 33, Arthur kicked from outside the area, the ball deflected and entered. The play was born on the right side with Verton Ribeiro, who inherited Neymar’s jersey 10 and was one of the Brazilian highlights in these two November duels for the Qualifiers.
Another player who stood out was Renan Lodi, who took over the left side of the team at the age of 22 and makes a great start in the Playoffs. The Atlético de Madrid defender received a short corner and crossed the ball for Richarlison to expand, in the 44th minute. Even before the break, Uruguay again finished off Ederson’s mischievous header, headed by Godn.
The result obtained in the first part gave tranquility to the selection in the final stage. More than that, Tite realized that the 4-4-2 scheme worked better than the 4-1-4-1. It was from the change of positioning of the players that Brazil built the victory. Jesús came out of the corner to touch Firmino as a center forward, and Verton Ribeiro was more fixed on the right.
Uruguay even shook the Brazilian net shortly after being sent off, with Cceres, after a corner kick and a rebound in the area. The tender, however, was canceled due to impediment. Uruguayan players put pressure on the referee on the field, but the video referee confirmed the irregular position.
Brazil, in turn, began to try to take advantage of counterattacks. Tite was satisfied and did not change teams. Everton Cebolinha joined shortly before Cavani was sent off. After Brazil had an extra player, the coach only made another substitution in the final minutes.
The Brazilian team finished its participation in official matches well in 2020. In addition to maintaining 100% success, the team won options for the next matches and saw Renan Lodi consolidate. Verton Ribeiro showed that he can be a good fit even among the starters and Arthur returned to midfield and scored his first goal for the team.
URUGUAY 0 x 2 BRAZIL
URUGUAY
Campaign; Cceres, Gimnez, Godn and Oliveros; Néndez, Torreira (Arambarri), Betancur (Brian Rodríguez) and De La Cruz (Jonathan Rodríguez); Nez and Cavani
Technical: Tabrez scar
BRAZIL
Ederson; Danilo, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva and Renan Lodi; Douglas Luiz (Bruno Guimares), Arthur and Verton Ribeiro (Lucas Paquet); Gabriel Jesus, Richarlison (Everton) and Firmino
Local: Centenario Stadium in Montevideo
Data: Tuesday, November 17
referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)
GOALS: Arthur, at 33, and Richarlison, at 44min of Q1
Yellow cards: Douglas Luiz Richarlison (BRA); Gimnez, Nndez and Cceres (URU)
Red card: Cavani (URU)
