Conmebol Legends Match 2021: Goals, Highlights, and Star-Studded Lineups

2023-12-06 03:43:00

This Tuesday the Conmebol Legends match took place, which ended with the Tango team’s victory over Samba by 2 to 1. The exhibition match took place at Inter Miami’s DRV PNK Stadium, with capacity for 21,000 spectators.

Gonzalo Higuaín, scorer of the winner’s two goals, and Ronaldinho, the remaining player for the red team, were the great figures of an unforgettable night that featured dozens of historic South American players who shone in world football.

Among the most notable names were Sergio Agüero, the Colombian Carlos Pibe Valderrama and the Chilean Iván Zamorano. Among the Argentines, Maximiliano Rodríguez, Javier Zanetti and Ezequiel Lavezzi stood out. Also the Mexicans Jorge Campos and Luis Hernández, as well as the Colombian Mario Yepes, the Chilean Marcelo Salas and the Paraguayan Justo Villar, among others.

The particular number of Usain Bolt

The meeting had the stellar presence of Usain Bolt, a former professional athlete who holds eleven world titles and eight Olympic titles as a sprinter. The Jamaican had a number of 9.58, his record in the 100 meter dash.

Bolt entered in place of Claudio Tapia, who was part of the forward line along with FIFA president Gianni Infantino. For his part, Alejandro Domínguez, president of Conmebol, acted on the rival team. One of the notable actions occurred just after the game began when the top leader of the AFA suffered an injury and was replaced after 7 minutes. “I asked for the change because I have had plantar fasciitis for a month and a half,” Chiqui confessed with a laugh.

Bolt replaced Chiqui Tapia, who suffered an injury 7 minutes into the Conmebol Legends match

Before the match, Ronaldinho showed his classic chiches and received an ovation. The Brazilian then endorsed him on the field of play with his “no look passes”, millimeter clearances and luxuries that characterized him so much in his career. Despite the quality of players on the field, the goals were not coming, so the referee decided to sanction three unusual penalties.

Dinho was the first to receive it and exchange it for a goal. Then, before the microphones, he would show his anger against those who protested and doubted the infraction received. The match judge continued with his objective of bringing excitement to the night and sanctioned two other dubious maximum penalties in the complement, which Pipita Higuaín converted into a goal.

THE PEARLS LEFT BY THE GAME:

Penalty against Ronaldinho and his goal Ronaldinho’s show in the Conmebol Legends match The unusual penalty awarded to Pipita Higuaín The former Argentine striker scored a double in an international friendly. (Video: DIRECTV) Bam Bam Zamorano’s joke in the Conmebol Legends match

FIRST TEAMS AND ALTERNATES:

Samba: Justo Villar; Javier Zanetti, Diego Godín, Paulo Da Silva, Ronald Raldes; Freddy Guarín, Leonardo Ponzio, ‘Maxi’ Rodríguez, Carlos ‘Pibe’ Valderrama; ‘Kun’ Agüero and Gonzalo Higuaín.

Substitutes: Óscar Ustari, Mario Yepes, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Sebastián Abreu and Roque Santa Cruz.

Tango: Dida; Maxwell, Viceroy Oswald, Pike, Julian Belletti; Juan Arango, Patrick Urrutia, Ronaldinho, Bryan Ruiz; Luis Hernandez and Ivan Zamorano.

Substitutes: Jorge Campos, Carlos Salcido, Jorge Valdivia, Claudio Pizarro and Marcelo Salas.

PARTICIPANTS BY COUNTRY

Argentina: Sergio Agüero, Maximiliano Rodríguez, Óscar Ustari, Leonardo Ponzio, Javier Zanetti, Ezequiel Lavezzi and Gonzalo Higuaín.

Brazil: Ronaldinho, Pike, Dida, Maxwell and Juliano Belletti.

Chile: Iván Zamorano, Marcelo Salas and Jorge Valdivia.

Colombia: Mario Yepes, Carlos ‘Pibe’ Valderrama and Freddy Guarín.

Paraguay: Justo Villar, Roque Santa Cruz and Paulo Da Silva.

Uruguay: Diego Godín, Diego Forlán and Sebastián ‘El Loco’ Abreu.

Mexico: Jorge Campos, Luis Hernández and Carlos Salcido.

Venezuela: Juan Arango and Oswaldo Vizcarrondo.