Melgar made history after beating International by penalty shootout, since this result made them qualify for the semifinals of the South American Cup. What was striking was that Carlos Cáceda got all the applause and praise for stopping three of the four shots from the “Colorado”, but it was also remarkable Kenji Cabrera, who was also praised by coach Pablo Lavallén.
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In this sense, the Argentine strategist said that, when he consulted his coaches to find out who would go to finish off, it was the attacker himself who told him he felt confident enough to stand up from twelve steps and change the penalty for a goal.
“When I asked who takes the penalties, Kenji Cabrera told me I take the first penalty”revealed Lavallén when the commitment ended at the Beira-Río Stadium in Brazil.
Undoubtedly, this action has caused hundreds of fans to be surprised, especially since the skilled winger is barely 19 years old and defined with a tremendous missile, which was impossible to stop by goalkeeper Daniel.
That yes, Kenji Cabrebra makes it clear that he intends to continue burning stages with the ‘red and black’ squad and become an experienced footballer, despite his young age. The player with Peruvian and Japanese nationality could be one of the cards that Juan Reynoso has for the ‘bicolor’, taking into account that he has been standing out in all competitions.
Finally, it is important to mention that, after achieving this feat, Melgar will now have to play the next stage against Independiente del Valle in two games that will be played for life or death due to the pretensions of both institutions.
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