The attacking midfielder Leenhan Rosemary, was the catalyst to put the icing on the cake to a match that, although Venezuela already won, needed greater goal production.
And that was added by the Maracayero who just turned 17, by converting twice this Sunday (86' and 90'+6). During what was the 3-0 victory over New Zealand at the start of Group F of the U-17 World Cup in Indonesia.
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"It's a dream to make my debut in a World Cup," said Leenhan Romero after the match, in statements collected by the radio program Conexión Goleadora.
"Scoring two goals, contributing to the team by coming on as a substitute," he explained in reference to his entry into the game. That was when the teams returned to the field for the start of the second half, replacing David Martínez, who had scored the first goal for the Venezuelans.
"The coach told me to go in with confidence, to play my game and not stop running," said the player from the U-17 team of Universidad Católica de Chile, who at the time of signing, became the youngest player to sign with said team.
Of course he was recognized as the player of the match in what was Venezuela's first victory in the history of the world championships in the category.
The UC of Chile gave him his first great opportunity
His is an endearing story. He, along with his family, migrated to Chile more than four years ago and there he was presented with the first opportunity of his life. He was called by a recommendation for a trial with his current club. Two weeks later they notified him that he had agreed to join the institution.
"I remember being nervous, but confident of what I was going to do and that I would do it as well as possible," He recounted almost a year ago in an interview with Rodrigo Huerta from Diario AS Chile.
