Goal of the day: Giorgian De Arrascaeta (Uruguay U-20) vs New Zealand U-20
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A wonderful free-kick from Giorgian De Arrascaeta helped Uruguay secure a 2-0 victory over New Zealand in the U-20 World Cup in Turkey.
Both teams were looking to bounce back from opening game defeats and made changes to their starting line-ups in a bid to take the vital three points.
The South Americans broke the deadlock after just three minutes through a stroke of genius from De Arrascaeta.
The 19-year-old midfielder was hauled down by Tim Payne 20-yards from goal.
De Arrascaeta dusted himself down and curled an unstoppable free-kick into the left top corner, leaving New Zealand goalkeeper Scott Basalaj no chance.
Nicolás López then made sure of the points with a close-range finish in the 75th minute.
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| Uruguay U-20 player Giorgian De Arrascaeta scores from a free-kick against New Zealand U-20 Photo: Getty Images |
Both teams were looking to bounce back from opening game defeats and made changes to their starting line-ups in a bid to take the vital three points.
The South Americans broke the deadlock after just three minutes through a stroke of genius from De Arrascaeta.
The 19-year-old midfielder was hauled down by Tim Payne 20-yards from goal.
De Arrascaeta dusted himself down and curled an unstoppable free-kick into the left top corner, leaving New Zealand goalkeeper Scott Basalaj no chance.
Nicolás López then made sure of the points with a close-range finish in the 75th minute.
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