Peru couldn’t beat Australia and their eccentric goalkeeper on penalties and Ricardo Gareca won’t be able to experience another World Cup adventure

There will be no Peru in Qatar 2022. The team led by Argentine Ricardo Gareca failed to overtake a tough Australian team in regulation time and not in extra time. in sanctions, Australian substitute goalkeeper Andrew Redmaynewho had entered precisely for the definition series, He made his show with dance included in every rival shot and held Alex Valera’s shot to lead his team to the sixth World Cup in its history., the fifth in a row. After 120 minutes without a goal, 5-4 from 12 steps for the representative of the Asian spot that will form group D together with France, Denmark and Tunisia. This Tuesday the last of the 32 places between Costa Rica and New Zealand will be defined.

There is no consolation for Peruvianswho had arrived at the Ahmad bin Ali World Cup stadium, in the city of Al-Rayyan, with hope high and with the encouragement of many fans present in Qatar and millions of people who followed him at a distance. The nearly 40-degree heat was not felt inside a field with a state-of-the-art cooling system. In any case, the red and white cast was unable to exhibit their usual game and this was shown at Tiger Annoying Gareca in multiple sections of the match.

Peru could not have always been Peru and that was largely due to the Australians. Precisely in extra time, the South Americans had the clearest chances, albeit without a goal. Y the dream of playing two World Cups in a row was crushed in the gloves of the eccentric Redmayne. It will be necessary to see if this great discomfort causes Gareca to put an end to his great cycle or if, due to the contract, he decides to continue with the project.

Getting out of the script written by Australia cost Peru too much. The Oceanians found it very easy to put pressure on him right from the start. And the duel largely unfolded as they wanted, which, of course, brought the Incas to marshy ground. The South Americans manage to reach Mat Ryan’s goal only once with extreme danger throughout the first half: header by Gianluca Lapadula after a good overflow by André Carrillo on the right.

Subsequently, Australia imposed its conditions. And he also dared to challenge the possession of the Tiger men. With a classic 4-4-2, the yellows neutralized the Peruvian low start and forced Pedro Gallese to play the long game. The ball always came back.

Australia put together a structure that Peru didn’t know how to get through in those opening 45 minutes. Manager Graham Arnold has outlined a plan for his coaches to feel comfortable and reach Gallese’s goal with some ease. Mitchel Duke had the arch between his eyebrows and every time he found the ball he was looking for the shot. He had two.

But the most unbalanced in Australia was on the right, with the skill of Martin Boyle, which was a problem for Miguel Trauco. The Australian midfielder managed to escape and shoot in several centers. In the most dangerous he did not find Duke just in front of the three sticks.

Peru, entangled in Australia’s network, failed to find clarity on Qatar’s soil. Renato Tapia could not play the point guard in the center circle and also did not get help from Sergio Peña and Christofer Gonzáles, the 4-3-3 home midfielders. Similarly, those commanded by Gareca have always tried to make themselves strong by circulating the ball in search of spaces.

At times, he has achieved a prolonged term but without depth. That trend became more regular after the intermission. Peru was more incisive, especially on the sides. The centers began to fall in the Ryan area. The ball was no longer on the yellow feet and the dominance becomes decidedly Peruvian.

The nerves, however, increased with the passing of the minutes and unforced errors threatened the possibility of thinking and devising the best way to score. This put Australia back on comfortable ground, betting on a long process of harnessing the physique and taking it all into overtime.

But in extra time, Peru took the lead and generated more than they did in the 90 minutes. Cueva shot after overflow and center behind Edison Flores. A header on the post by Flores himself. And a long shot from Advíncula. Peru did not make it and penalties have resolved the place in the World Cup.

Before that, the Australian manager changed the goalkeeper and brought in Andrew Redmayne, who ended up holding the Peruvian dream in his hand by saving Alex Valera’s shot. The illusion of the South Americans ignited because Gallese had started by saving Boyle’s shot. Lapadula and Callens converted despite the puppets from Redmayne, but Advíncula crashed his shot into the post and the series was level.

Until the ball of the Australian goalkeeper who got the ticket for the November World Cup took effect. The dream of Ricardo Gareca of Peru this time could not be.