The midfielder from Argentina, Matías Zaracho, scored the second goal for the 'Albiceleste' against Venezuela. The match for the final match of Group A of the Pre-Olympic Under 23 tournament is being played at the Hernán Ramírez Stadium in the city of Pereira.
In the 76th minute, Zaracho took advantage of a rebound inside the 'Vinotinto' area to slide and score the second goal for Argentina. With this goal, the midfielder put 'Albiceleste' ahead on the scoreboard, despite Venezuela opening the scoring.
Venezuela scored their goal after a foul in the 24th minute, when Yeferson Soteldo was heading towards the opponent's area. An Argentine defender committed a foul and the referee awarded a penalty for the llaneros. The winger himself took the penalty three minutes later and chipped it into the goal. Goalkeeper Juan Pablo Cozzani tried to save the shot, but the ball still crossed the goal line.
The first goal for Argentina came in the 49th minute, when Nazareno Colombo received a cross in the opponent's area after a free kick. The Argentine defender jumped and headed the ball into the 'Vinotinto' goal, beating goalkeeper Cristopher Varela and equalizing the score.
The Venezuelan Under 23 National Team is already eliminated from the tournament and does not have a chance to qualify for Tokyo 2020. The 'Vinotinto' has won only one match in Group A, against Ecuador. On the other hand, Argentina is already qualified for the next phase, leading Group A. 'Albiceleste' has 12 points and, with this result, will qualify alongside the winner of the match between Colombia and Chile that will be played after this match.
