Venezuela, coached by José Peseiro, scored the first point in group B of the Copa América. After the defeat against Brazil in the opening round, this Thursday, the Venezuelan team, heavily hit by a Covid-19 outbreak, imposed a goalless draw against Colombia.
Reinaldo Rueda launched Matheus Uribe in the eleven and Luis Díaz left the bench in the 60′. You coffee growers created countless chances but Wuilker Faríñez, Venezuela’s goalkeeper, had a very inspired night and stopped all attempts to score goals, including a spectacular bicycle shot by Uribe, FC Porto midfielder, in the second half. In added time, Luis Díaz stepped on an opponent in a tougher entry and saw a direct red card. See the video:
With this null, Colombia, who in the next round will face Peru, will add four points, while Venezuela (faces Ecuador in the next round) has one.
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