Chile vs. Venezuela: Score, Grades and Post-Match Reaction

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Published: September 7, 2013

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For both Chile and Venezuela, tonight's match was a do-or-die clash as each entered the field in dire need of a victory in order to move closer to clinching a berth at next summer's World Cup. 

Fittingly, one side thoroughly outclassed the other, Chile cruising to an all-important 3-0 victory over the Venezuelan squad, putting themselves in a favorable position to snag an invitation to Rio. 

Entering the match, Chile sat in fourth place in CONMEBOL qualifying, and with Venezuela trailing by a mere five points, this triumph was a vital one for Eduardo Vargas, Matias Fernandez and company.

Though Venezuela entered the match aiming to keep their World Cup dreams alive, Chile managed to keep the visitors at bay all night and built up an overwhelming lead by the time the whistle sounded to end the first half. 

After Vargas found the back of the net in the 11th minute, the Chileans kept the guests' scoring opportunities to a minimum and, as a result, the game's outcome seemed to be decided by halftime. 



Vargas, who had buried a low shot in the bottom right corner from within the box, sucked the life out of the Venezuelan side, but it wasn't all that surprising given that the visitors were dealing with a nasty team-wide illness in the hours leading up to the match. 

Via Fox Sports:

According to multiple reports, 20 members of Venezuela’s 24-man squad were reportedly unable to practice due to a severe stomach virus. Farias has less than 24 hours to pray that his players recover from what is an ill-timed outbreak of the worst thing in the world.

"They [the squad] didn’t have a good night and they weren’t able to train well," Farias told reporters after Venezuela’s practice on Wednesday.

Regardless of the extenuating circumstances, Chile put together a complete team effort and that's why the hosts were...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football

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