De La Cruz only played the first half, Arrascaeta came on at half-time
Good news for Flamengo! De La Cruz and Arrascaeta were used in just 45 minutes in this Tuesday’s friendly (26), between Uruguay and Ivory Coast. The Africans won 2-1, in a duel held at the Félix-Bollaert Stadium, in the city of Lens, France. Another related red and black, full-back Viña played throughout the match.
Rested in Saturday’s friendly (23), against the Basque Country, Nicolás de la Cruz started against the Ivorians. However, with Flamengo’s number 18 on the field, Uruguay conceded a goal early in the match. In the ninth minute, defender Mathías Oliveira scored an own goal.
At half-time, De La Cruz left the field, giving way to Rodrigo Bentancur. Arrascaeta replaced Facundo Pellistri. With Flamengo’s star number 14 on the field, Uruguay sought a draw. At 32′, Agustín Canobbio, from Athletico-PR, assisted Federico Viñas’ goal. However, Guéla Doué gave the Ivorians the lead in the 39th minute.
ANOTHER FLAMENGO PLAYER ON THE FIELD
Almost the namesake of Uruguay’s goal scorer, Flamengo player Matías Viña was in the starting lineup and played during the 90 minutes. The left-back did not leave the bench on Saturday (23), against the Basque Country. The opposite happened with Guillermo Varela, who played almost the entire time over the weekend, but returned to Rio de Janeiro to attend the birth of his daughter and missed Celeste this Tuesday (26).
LOW DRAFT OF URUGUAYANS
Therefore, adding up Uruguay’s two friendlies on FIFA Data, not one player played for more than 90 minutes. Viña had a complete match, Varela almost completed a duel (65′), Arrascaeta was on the field for 65′ (25′ against the Basque Country) and De La Cruz for another 45′.
Therefore, the quartet should not be a problem for the first match of the Campeonato Carioca final, on Saturday (30), against Nova Iguaçu. The decision takes place at 5pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã. The Uruguayans are expected at Ninho do Urubu this Wednesday afternoon (27), in the afternoon.
