Mental strength for difficult moments is one of the keys in high-performance sports.
This Saturday, the
Argentine Futsal Team
gave a sample of its intelligence character in the worst moment of the match against
Peru
, to overcome the result and add its second victory in the
Copa América
, which serves as
Qualifiers
for the
2024 FIFA World Cup in Uzbekistan
.
The thing is that the Albiceleste, led by Matías Lucuix and which had debuted with a 4-0 victory against Bolivia, was uncomfortable, losing 0-1 and complicating its future in the tournament, where it defends the continental title that it won for the third time in 2022.
But first Cristian Titi Borruto appeared with all his Dock Sud pasture to take advantage of a ball that seemed lost and tie the score.
There came the break: the Peruvian wing Ulloa lost at the start and committed an infraction that earned him expulsion, which left his team one less for two minutes.
ARGENTINE GOOOLAZOO!
⚽ 🇦🇷
Great collective play between Basile, Trípodi and Bolo Alemany for the definition of Matías Rosa for the 2-1 of Argentina 🇦🇷 🆚 Peru 🇵🇪
🎙 @nicolassamuilov - @ricardodasso#FutsalEnDSPORTS #CAFutsal pic.twitter.com/C3Du8WUsRH
— DSports (@DSports) February 3, 2024
The superiority was made the most of by Argentina: Santi Basile started it, combined with Lucas Trípodi, Matías Rosa gave it again to the 8 who put in a beautiful cue to enable Lucas Bolo, who very calmly saw the center in a better position, who only had than push her.
Great goal.
Another expulsion came immediately in Peru (Ramos, for a double yellow card), which led to the third Albiceleste goal with a shot by Trípodi, which deflected off Saravia and went into his own goal.
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All of that was in the last eleven minutes of the game, just before Sebastián Corso's final goal.
Goalkeeper Nicolás Sarmiento was also one of the standouts in the Albiceleste, who will now have two days of rest and will play again on Tuesday against Uruguay, before facing the classic against Brazil, which debuted this Saturday with a win over Bolivia.