Eduardo Berizzo’s side couldn’t make a difference in the 90 minutes despite having a power play after Alidu Seidu was sent off in the 67th minute and Mubarak Wakaso in the 78th minute. From the 11 steps the African team won 3-1 against the Reds.
Chile suffered a terrible end to their Asian tour which marked the beginning of Eduardo Berizzo’s era at the helm of La Roja. ANDThe national team closed their participation in the Kirin Cup with a 3-1 loss on penalties against Ghana after completing the equal 90 minutes without goals .
The first half of the match was opaque and did not feature any major dangerous plays. Yes, Diego Valencia’s attempt can be saved in the 22nd minute with a header after a free kick passed near the left post.
Already in the second stage came the best blows in favor of the national team and the African team. Indeed, the latter had a great opportunity to open the scoring in the 49th minute. Benjamin Tetteh arrived in the box and fired a shot that crashed horizontally .
The Chilean response came in the 54th minute. Ben Brereton picked up the ball and managed to find enough space to take the shot which, unfortunately for Chile, ended up missing. .
In the 67th minute, the Chilean illusion began to light up as the match referee was warned by VAR to assess an offense due to a likely red card. The Japanese referee approached the screen and decided to change the color of the card, Alidu Seidu being sent off in the 67th minute. Then, in the 78th minute, Mubarak Wakaso was sent off after receiving the second yellow card .
Despite having the numerical advantage of two other players on the field of play, La Roja could not break through the tight defense that Ghana had organized and third place in the Kirin Cup had to be defined by a penalty shootout.
There, for Chile, only Ronnie Fernández managed to score . Then Tomás Alarcón, Ben Brereton and Gary Medel failed. Meanwhile, Jordan Ayew, Mohammed Kudus and Abdul Fatawu scored for Ghana to earn them third place in the Cup.
With the result, Chile bid farewell to their winless Asian tour, having lost 2-0 to South Korea in previous matches and by the same score to Tunisia at the opening of the Japanese tournament.
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Source: Latercera
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