Striker Alexis Manyoma was the most outstanding player of the under-20 team, which on this occasion was directed by Freddy Hurtado, technical assistant
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Colombia tied in the 90 minutes and lost on penalties against the Comoros team in the tournament Maurice Revello
Colombia played its first match in the Tournament Maurice Revello, formerly known as Toulon Hopes, which takes place in France. There, Colombia drew 1-1 in the 90 minutes of regulation and later lost in the tiebreaker penalty shoot-out against the Comoros team. The match was held at Stade Parsemain in Fos-sur-Mer, France. One of the luxury attendees was the central defender Yerry Mina who accompanied his brother Duván Mina, right back of the ‘coffee growers’ team.
Colombia opened the scoring five minutes into the match through Alexis Manyoma, the figure of the match. The goal came after Gustavo Puerta overflowed down the left wingand a precise center that ended in the attacker’s head to define in a great way stuck to the stick of the goalkeeper’s right hand.
The advantage on the scoreboard disappeared at minute 16 of the first half when Zaid Amir took a shot from long distance, the ball hit the crossbar and entered the back of the goal guarded by Juan Diego Castillo. Since then Colombia became the owner of the ball and repeatedly brought danger to Comoros, but the lack of precision prevented expanding the score.
Tomás Ángel, player of Atletico Nacional, and Daniel Luna, a Deportivo Cali player, were the ones who most disturbed the rival area. The man from Antioquia completed four shots, the clearest at minute 62 when, after a corner kick, the ball stung him in the area but the ball went over the goal.
With the score tied 1-1, the 90 minutes would end and the winner was defined from the penalty shootout, where the Colombia team would lose with a score of 5-4 against Comoros. Alexis Manyoma, Gustavo Puerta, Jorge Cabezas and Andrés Salazar scored in the tricolor. While they missed the charge Daniel Pedrozo, who hit the crossbar hard, and Carlos Cantillo whose charge to the center was saved by the goalkeeper Yannick Pandor.
For the ‘African’ team, the scorers were Azihard M’Changama, Naim Chadhuli, Zaid Amir, Ibtoihi Hadhari, Aymeruc Ahmed. The only one who missed the call on him was Yakine Said who kicked wide. Thus, Colombia adds one point while Comoros ends the first date with two as a result of its victory on penalties.
In the other match of the group between Japan vs. Algeria, the Asian team prevailed by the slightest difference with a goal by Sota Kitano in the 57th minute of the game. The table of positions leaves the nation of the Rising Sun in the lead with three units, second to Comoros, third to the Colombia team and last to the Algerians without units.
In the second date of the national team championship in the sub-20 category, Colombia will face its similar Algeria on Friday, June 3 in the same stadium where they drew against Comoros. The ball will roll from 10:30 in the morning, Colombian time. This same day, but at 7:00 in the morning, Comoros will play against the leaders, Japan.