Endrick and John Kennedy secured the second victory for the Brazilian Under-23 team at the Pre-Olympic in Venezuela. The two strikers scored the goals of the Brazilian victory in Caracas. The tournament qualifies two teams for the Paris Games. Brazil is the current two-time Olympic champion.
With the victory, the team is the only one in the Group with a 100% success rate. Monday, Amarelinha beat Bolivia, 1-0. With two matches in the competition, Brazil has 6 points.
Ecuador, who have one game more, lead the group with 7 points.
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The goals
In the 24th minute, the Palmeiras striker stole the ball from the opposing defender. John Kennedy shot from outside the area. The Colombian goalkeeper hit and Endrick took advantage to open the scoring.
Sempre ele! O gol de Endrick que deu início à vitória da @CBF_Futebol na terceira rodada do Grupo A do #CONMEBOLPreolímpico. 🔥 ⚽#AcrediteSempre pic.twitter.com/irQzVQ3OwB
— CONMEBOL.com (@CONMEBOL) January 27, 2024
The Fluminense striker was the scorer of the Seleção‘s second goal. In the 37th minute of the second half, John Kennedy confirmed the victory by scoring the goal after receiving a pass from Gabriel Pec, who won the ball in the dispute with the opponent and played for Kennedy to finish.
Vem com a tropa do urso! 🐻🇧🇷
John Kennedy marcou seu primeiro gol com a @CBF_Futebol na vitória por 2-0 sobre a #Colombia no #CONMEBOLPreolímpico. ⚽#AcrediteSempre pic.twitter.com/9EPYsHQi7V
— CONMEBOL.com (@CONMEBOL) January 27, 2024
Next Monday (29), the Brazilian Under-23 team enters the field again. The team will face Ecuador, at 5pm, in Caracas, in the fourth round of the group stage. A victory could guarantee early classification for the decisive quadrangular.
