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We rocked. We go back in time. We fell into the worst football nightmares. We are the last in South America. We played a little better, nothing more, but the headache will last until September 2024. Now what will we find after this bitter 1-1? Who else is to blame? Who are we up against, the ghosts of the past that ruined our night on the national stage? How many times are we going to repeat that 45 meter shot from Lapad only to dream that it will end in a goal?
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In this roulette called playoffs, the numbers often match the truth. And the more we look at statistics expecting success before playing, the more painful it is to fall into harsh reality. They entered the Nacional de Lima with 8 points and a surprising mark. Sodelto is in a mercy state (even though Corso stops him) and Randon is in destroyer mode. On the other hand, we were down to a draw on the first date and had only one shot on target in 5 dates with a ridiculous figure. Yoshimar Yotún dressed as a creator, Piero Quispe pays the entrance and proves that Inca blood runs through those veins with Lapadula. That’s not enough.
They took over half of the North Stands and enthusiastically booed their anthem; It’s our turn to respond with the loudest and most furious Somos Libres in recent times. They were hoping to deliver another blow to Venezuela and the qualifiers. We cannot respect history and home, but we saw men on the field who gave their lives for the flag. Because in these areas, the colors and the streets are red and white, but that is not enough.
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Yotún goal against Peru. Venezuela (Source: America TV)
Juan Reynoso once again fielded an unprecedented eleven for the Peruvian team. He reformed his own ideas. He took what was best proposed in La Paz: he put Quispe, Grimaldo and Reina behind Lapatula to block the attack. He has revived Ligue 1 of late. He secured the defense and locked in the middle: Tapia joined Yoden as a center back and Aquino as an all-rounder. I (and many others) buy the upcoming formula because there is nothing else.
But there was no reaction. Yoden’s 1-0 lead left Peru intoxicated, and when Venezuela equalized through Savarino, the ‘Capezone’ was never able to change the course of the match. Yoshi finished as a winger, while Flores (decisive in the U’s goals) stepped in as a midfielder further out from that area. To check our illusions: Guerrero and Lapatula played together and we never got on target in those final minutes. Epitaph of this process. “Reynoso out,” he heard. It sounds like a horror movie soundtrack.
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Jefferson Savarino scored in a 1-1 draw against Venezuela. Peru. (Video: America TV)
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