Goals from Cagliari: the assist was from Nandez. Caceres on the bench and Godin in the stands and now in doubt for Genoa
MONTEVIDEO. Uruguay wins the match against Ecuador to the last breath thanks to a goal by the rossoblù Gaston Pereiro but now there is concern about the conditions of Diego Godin, who missed the match played tonight (at midnight Italian time) due to of a problem with a left hamstring. All the rossoblùs (Pereiro, Godin, Nandez and Caceres), and the other “Italians” involved in this round with Celeste, are now on their way to Italy where they will arrive only tomorrow Saturday while on Sunday Cagliari at 15 will take the field for to face Genoa at Unipol Domus, with justified apprehensions for the coach Semplici.
At the “Centenario” stadium in Montevideo there is therefore glory for the rossoblùs. Gaston Pereiro, obviously accustomed to goals in the last dive (see the 3-3 of last season against Parma and the subsequent assist in Cerri for the 4-3) decided the match with Ecuador: 3 points that project the Uruguay at 15 behind the now impregnable duo Brazil-Argentina (the top 5 of the group made up of 10 national teams qualify).
The goal is all from the rossoblù brand. At the second of 6 minutes of added time of the match, Nandez was served on the right wing and at the end of one of his proverbial raids he crossed to the center where Gaston Pereiro (who had replaced Agustin Alvarez just 12 minutes earlier), hit with precision. head without leaving a chance for the Ecuadorian goalkeeper Ortiz.
In the match, the Uruguayan coach Oscar Tabarez did not use Caceres who remained on the bench, while Godin was kept at rest. The Federation also issued a statement on this aspect: “Diego Godin will not be available against Ecuador due to a problem caused by a tendinopathy in the left knee”. The player is likely to miss the match against Genoa, therefore.
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