Argentine star was discreet, despite the ball in the post at the end, and saw goalkeeper Anselmi stand out by defending Trezeguet’s charge; Both teams are in the Palmeiras group, which debuts against Porto this Sunday (15)
The opening of the Club World Cup ended without a goal on Saturday (14), but the draw between Al Ahly, from Egypt, and Inter Miami, from the United States, turned out to be a good result for Palmeiras. The teams added one point each in Group A, which still has the Brazilian team and Porto, opponents this Sunday (15), at 19h (Brasilia), in Orlando. The duel was marked by balance, good defenses and prominent performance of the goalkeepers. The Argentine Ustari of Inter Miami was the big name of the night by defending a penalty charged by Trezeguet in the first half and making at least five other important defenses, being elected the best on the field.
On the Egyptian side, Elshenawy also shone, especially in the final stage, and avoided the victory of the Americans. Messi, the main star of the Miami team, had a discreet performance. Well marked in the first half, it grew in the final part of the game, hit the post in the penultimate move of the match – which would be a painting – and almost scored in a free kick, but was unsuccessful in the submissions.
The first half was dominated by Al Ahly, who created more chances and even shook the net, but the goal was annulled by impediment. The team also lost Ashour, their main player, injured in the early minutes. Inter Miami resisted the safe performance of Ustari, who took the penalty hit by Trezeguet, and managed to stay in the game.
In the second stage, the papers were reversed. Inter Miami began to control the ball more and create opportunities, especially in moves with Messi. Even so, the lack of aim and the good interventions of Elshenawy kept the score zero. In the last move of the game, the Egyptians had promising counterattack, but the play was badly defined.
For the second round, Al Ahly will face Palmeiras on Thursday (20), at 13h (Brasília), in New Jersey. Later, at 16h, Inter Miami and Porto face in Atlanta. If you beat Porto this Sunday, Verdon will take over the isolated leadership of Group A.
Posted by Felipe Dantas
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