Uruguay and Japan Copa’19 match ended in a draw with four goals, over 40 combined shot attempts and a goal for Barcelona’s Luis Suárez.
Uruguay who thrashed Ecuador in their opening game missed the chance to make certain of their place in the last eight of the tournament.
Two goals from Koji Miyoshi helped Japan secure a well-deserved point in a 2-2 draw with favorites at the Copa America on Thursday.
Another great game for The Pistolero
What Happened:
Koji Miyoshi received a pass in open space, turned the ball to his right foot and scored a beauty in the 25th minute.
Uruguay scored when a penalty was awarded with the help of VAR, and Luis Suárez didn’t miss.
Japan once again took the lead thanks to a second goal by Miyoshi to make it 2-1 in the 59th minute.
Gimenez headed in Nicolas Lodeiro’s cross in the 66th minute to equalize and make it 2-2 draw.
Despite all the attempts and hard work, the winner didn’t come, and the best match of this year’s Copa América ended in a draw that is completely fair.
Both teams were just too good to lose this one.
