Agüero Riquelme and cementing Argentina in the lead
Argentina met the forecasts to overcome this Sunday to Bolivia by 3-0, with both of the Athletic striker Sergio "Kun" Agüero and two player Juan Roman Riquelme of Villarreal, which enabled it to take hold in the lead-up the next South American World with perfect scores in three days. The Argentines, who were not easy in the first part to open the scoring, were advantage through "Kun" Agüero to 40 minutes and ensured the victory with so many of Riquelme (ms. 58 and 73), the first free kick and the other after a brilliant move of barcelonista Lionel Messi.
The great figures of the selection Albiceleste had a discreet performance in the first half, but the second left without options to its rivals and justified the extent of the victory. Soprendió Bolivia to go out and challenge the ball in the central area of the field from the start, which prevented Riquelme, Messi and Agüero play freely, isolated Crespo and tried through Limberg Gutierrez and Cow projected offensively.
Argentina, slower than usual, expected to be redeployed with a rival, conservative, and spaces to put the game near the Bolivian area, but despite having the ball in his possession is lost before reach domains from the goalkeeper Arias. A Riquelme costing him into action and Zanetti it failed to open the game from the left wing. Messi only managed to upset the balance of the game with its unpredictable outbursts, braked, and touches short dribbling, but did not find companies that would allow the Albiceleste reassuring make a difference on the scoreboard.
Argentina pulled
Then, after 25 minutes, the whole Alfio Basile stepped on the accelerator and without too clearly began to create danger to a defense that was Bolivia forced to strengthened by delays Ronald Garcia and Nicolas Suarez and respond expeditiously. Argentina found the road to goal after 40 minutes with a center from the left Messi who was dropped with a header from Demichelis in the small area where the "Kun" Agüero had no more than putting the front and score his first goal as footballer of the senior side.
The potential individual Argentina had not been sufficient so far to achieve superiority manifested on a rival orderly and ready to play, but with fewer resources to battle. In the second half the Argentines grew Cambiasso and Mascherano, Bolivia receded, Messi, Tevez and Agüero began requiring fund their zagueros and fell for the second goal mature locally, which marked Riquelme free kick from the 56.
With the advantage of two goals on the scoreboard and basic needs met, Argentina attempted to regulate their energies when Cambiasso, as a result of a collision with Ron Gutierrez left the field for an injury in an ankle and he was replaced by Fernando Gago. But the home team had something more to show and the charge was Messi, dragged half Bolivian defense from left to right, and he attended Riquelme scored the third with an impeccable auction to the second pole of Arias to 73. The match was settled and the selection of Bolivia was able to do little until the end, surpassed in all sectors of the field.
Factsheet |
3. Argentina: Roberto Abbondanzieri, Hugo Ibarra, Martin Demichelis, Gabriel Milito, Javier Zanetti, Javier Mascherano, Esteban Cambiasso (Fernando Gago, m.68), Juan Roman Riquelme, Lionel Messi, Sergio Agüero (Maxi Rodriguez, m. 75) and Carlos Tevez (German Denis, m.82). Coach: Alfio Basile.
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| 0. Bolivia: Carlos Arias, Miguel Hoyos, Ronald Raldes, Limbert Mendez, Luis Gutierrez, Ronald Garcia, Nicolas Suarez, Joselito Vaca, Limberg Gutierrez (m.60, Ronald Gutierrez), Jaime Moreno (m.60, Juan Carlos Arce) and Diego Cabrera (m.78, Marcelo Martins). Coach: Erwin Sanchez. |
| Goals: 1-0, m.40: Agüero. 2-0, m.56: Riquelme. 3-0, m.73: Riquelme. |
| Referee: Victor Hugo Rivera (PER) assisted by their fellow Winston Reátegui and Luis Avila. Reprimand: Luis Gutierrez, Ronald Gutierrez and Limbert Mendez. |
| Incidents: Party of the third day South American World Cup matches in South Africa 2010 game at the stadium Antonio V. Liberti, "Monumental" before some 50,000 spectators, including about 2,500 Bolivians. |