Argentina managed to avoid an embarrassing defeat at Venezuela thanks to a late goal from Nicolas Otamendi.

This was the first game of new Argentina coach Edgardo Bauza, and he will be relieved that the match ended as a draw.

Argentina started the match poorly and fell behind in the first half by conceding a goal from debutant Juanpi. Indeed Venezuela fielded a young team that showed determination and aggressiveness on the field and Argentina failed to cope with that. Continue reading →