The duo formed by Endrick e John Kennedy assured the victory of Brazil sub-23 on a Colombia2-0, this Friday (26), at the Brigido Iriarte Stadium, in Caracas, Venezuela, for the third round of the Pre-Olympic Tournament.
With 100% success in the two games he has played so far, the Brazil is in second place in Group A, with six points, one behind Ecuador, who has a game more. Already the Colombia lost the second and remains at zero, in the lantern.
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The first half was controlled by Brazilwhich featured the star of Endrick to open the scoring in the 25th minute. John Kennedy shot, the goalkeeper blocked it and the center forward just completed it. The advantage could have been greater if Sebastián Guerra hadn’t saved Kennedy’s shot with his feet.
In search of a draw, the Colombia almost equalized with Ceballos’ header. Mycael showed reflex and palmed it. Then it was Carlos Gomes’ turn to scare with a shot over the crossbar. The ball even deflected off the defense before leaving.
In the counterattack, the Brazil secured the victory. Gabriel Pec made a great individual play, invaded the area and rolled towards John Kennedy get there right away.
It is worth remembering that, in the first phase, the first two teams advance to the final quadrangular, which will be played along the same lines and the two teams with the highest points will take places in Paris.
Classification in the Pre-Olympic:
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Brazil: 2nd placed in Group A, with 6 points
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Colombia: 5th placed in Group A, with 0 points