The Argentina Sub 23 team defeated Ecuador 3-0in a friendly match on the eve of the 2024 Olympic Qualifiers in Venezuela.
The goals for the team led by Javier Mascherano were from Luciano Gondou and Marcos Di Césare, players from Argentinos Juniors, and Santiago Castro, from Vélez.
The match played at the Estudiantes de Caseros stadium started better for the local team and 13 minutes into the opening half, Luciano Gondou opened the scoring after a corner kick from Thiago Almadarubbing of Baltasar Rodríguez and ended with the striker’s definition.
The Albiceleste knew how to dominate the game, defend their field after the tricolor team’s aerial attempt and managed to extend the advantage.
Valentine Boat he put a center to place, so that Marcos Di Cesare stamp the 2 to 0.
Already in the complement, the Argentine coach made some modifications and it paid off, and Santiago Castro, who entered for Gondou He scored a strong shot and made it 3-0 at 27 minutes. At the end, Nicolás Valentini had the fourth.
Argentina prepares for the South American Sub 23 Olympic Pre-Olympic, which will take place from next January 20those led by Mascherano will lead Group B along with Uruguay, Chile, Paraguay and Peruwhere the tournament grants two places for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Synthesis of Argentina vs Ecuador
Argentina: Leandro Brey; Joaquín García, Marco Di Cesare, Nicolás Valentini, Valentín Barco (Aaron Quirós); Ezequiel Fernández (Juan Sforza), Federico Redondo (Juan Nardoni), Francisco González (Facundo Farías), Thiago Almada; Baltasar Rodríguez (Ramiro Enrique) and Luciano Gondou (Santiago Castro). Did not enter: Rocco Ríos Novo, Facundo Sanguinetti, Ian Glavinovich and Gonzalo Luján. Coach: Javier Mascherano.
Ecuador: Gilmar Napa; Carlos Sánchez, Alex Rángel, Erick Plúas; Junior Ayoví, Dany Coronel, Pedro Vite, Melvin Díaz, Óscar Mendoza, Youri Ochoa and Maikel Alcívar. DT: Miguel Bravo.
Goals in the first half: 13m Gondou (A), 28m Di Césare (A).
Goal in the second half: 27m S.Castro (A).
Source: Ambito
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