Soyer, Guzmán and Goicochea, the future is at their feet: How Chemo’s Sub 20 plays and why there are details to highlight

Beyond the result and the joy of winning a match wearing the national colors, this Sub 20 has shown some details to highlight. A “very talented” selection, according to the vision of Peruvian scout Brian Bertie. But also a very compact team, which leaves little space between the lines and plays simply, which is the most difficult thing in football: if you can come out with the ball dominated, good; and if not, long passes on the wings.

Chemo’s team stood with a kind of 5-2-3 or 3-3-1-3, always changing to the rhythm of the game, to what each play dictated. On the porch, Jhefferson Rodríguez, 18 years old, 77 meters tall, from the Sports University and without minutes in the first division. He couldn’t do much on the two Costa Rican goals scored by Bryson Rodríguez. The first was an unstoppable goal and the second was a one-on-one.

Of course, a wake-up call for the defense. The rear, which he started with Astudillo as libero and Villacorta and Amasifuen as stoppers, they did a good job against a Central American team that showed few ideas in attack, but knew how to take advantage of concentration errors. And there is the defect to correct: Peru should not have suffered against a rival that it had controlled. The discount came two minutes into the second half after a lateral and the 3-2 occurred almost at the end as a result of a counterattack.

In the midfieldGian Carlo García It was the anchor that seemed to be prohibited from rising. He did not go beyond midfield, but he multiplied to go from side to side, covering the backs of his teammates. And back in search of being the first exit pass to free Amasifuén, the Alianza Lima player who tried to play from below although sometimes it was complicated by driving a lot.

On the sides, societies have been formed that must continue to be reinforced by passing training sessions and friendlies. On the leftRait Alarcón and Bassco Soyer They are known from the minor divisions in Alianza Lima. They understand each other, they know what the other’s move will be to give them a pass. Alarcón took over his band, he stepped on the rival field with continuity and discretion.

Soyer deployed his intelligence to move. He started as a substitute winger, so he never won the back line, but rather went into the middle to act as ’10’, exchanging positions with the left-handed player. Adrian Beltran (Sporting Cristal) or as an interior to put together the Peruvian game. Bassco, 17 years old, is without a doubt the future of our football. The jewel that must be cared for, shaped and improved. He assisted Guzmán in the second goal and was one of the best.

On the right, Franchesko Cassiano He was confident on the mark, although he lacked participation in attack. For that bandJuan Pablo Goicochea He had no problems overcoming his rivals. The 19-year-old man from Platense from Argentina is physically imposing. He is ‘9’ but he started as a winger with the job of always stepping into the area like the scorer that he is. In fact, the first goal of the game was his after chasing a rebound.

Up was Victor Guzman. Lanky (meter 91 tall), left-footed and with the quality to play so well with his back to the goal and move within the area. He won almost all of his aerial duels, put a header on the crossbar and crowned his morning with a goal. He already debuted with Alianza Lima, but he only played a handful of minutes. He needs, deserves, demands much more.

Chemo del Solar’s Sub 20 has a lot to highlight, but also errors to correct. Next year’s South American that will be played in our country will, without a doubt, be the litmus test for his work in the Peruvian Football Federation.

A call to attention to the clubs

Of the starting eleven that Chemo del Solar sent to the field, six – more than half – have not yet debuted in the first division of Peruvian soccer. And those who did, like Soyer, Amasifuén, Guzmán and Goicochea, have played just a handful of minutes. In fact, Juan Pablo Goicochea decided not to renew with Alianza Lima and go free to Platense in Argentina due to lack of minutes in a club that has four forwards, including Hernán Barcos (41 years old) and Cecilio Waterman (33).

“The clubs care little about the issue of minors, they want to win their titles,” Chemo exploded a few days ago, blaming the League 1 clubs for hindering his work by not giving up players who do not even have minutes in the first team. .

For today’s Under 20s to succeed, improve, compete, it is necessary for the clubs to bet on them. Today they are not doing it.