An agonizing victory for Uruguay qualified them for the World Cup. The Charrúas beat Chile 2-0 and took the last place for the World Cup.
Under a light drizzle, Chile and Uruguay played for the third step of the podium and the last place for the World Cup in China that will be held in June of this year.
First set
Chile’s goal in the first 5 seconds of the match made it seem like they were going for everything, but Uruguay’s quick response to tie the game showed how even the match was going to be.
At times Chile took the lead, but Uruguay quickly tied it and was back on top on the scoreboard.
The great performance of the Chilean goalkeeper, Hanson Lin, prevented the Charrúa team from increasing the difference and they remained two goals behind.
The set was decided in the final plays, Juan Rubio of Chile, scored the equalizing goal. But the Uruguayan response was quicker and Fernando Sequeira gave them the set 19:18.
Second set
The tone of the match continued in the second half. With a series of crossbars from the Uruguayan team and the effectiveness of the Chilean defense.
However, the effective counterattack by Santiago Rodríguez of Uruguay gave the light blue the tie, forcing a golden goal to decide the set.
Finally, Mauricio Gallo’s goal gave Uruguay the bronze medal.
Other results
The first game of the day was Paraguay, who beat Peru 2-0, obtaining fifth place in the tournament.
Post-match statements:
Mauricio Santiago, player of the Uruguayan national team:
“We got what we wanted, which was to qualify for the World Cup, it was what we came looking for. Although we wanted to be in the final, it didn’t happen this time, but we continued working to get to the World Cup in the best way possible.”
Matías Veneros, player of the Chilean national team:
“We knew that it was a match in which the team that made the fewest mistakes was going to win. We leave with a bitter taste, knowing that we could have achieved the great objective that we had.”
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Por Camila Miranda.
