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Sergio Rocher made the save again at the Internacional de Porto Alegre

Sergio Rocher made the save again at the Internacional de Porto Alegre

Uruguay goalkeeper Sergio Rocher made another save at the Internacional de Porto Alegre, playing like this. His first match of the 2024 season. The Uruguayan goalkeeper was the team's captain, did not concede a goal and saved a shot in the penalty shootout against Juventude, but his team was eliminated from the Gaucho Championship.

Rocher's last match was on December 7 last year against Botafogo on the 2023 Brazilian League deadline; After that, the Nueva Palmira-born man was able to focus on his recovery.

And this is it In October, he fractured a rib before a classic match against Gremio: At that time, Rocher collided with his teammate in training and was never able to recover properly or respect the corresponding rest times, as he preferred to face decisive matches with both Inter and his country. A few days ago, the goalkeeper spoke with ESPN about his recovery.

And On Monday, March 25, he was able to play again in Internacional, who faced Juventud at home in a rematch of the semi-final of the Gaucho Championship.

In the first leg, the two teams tied 0-0, and in the second leg the score was 1-1, so they had to decide the winner through a penalty shootout.

In that case, Inter were winning 2 to 1 since Rocher had saved Alain Rüchel's shot, but when Eduardo Codet's side managed to increase their advantage, Gabriel Mercado failed to convert and Realdo then tied the series 3 to 3. Juventude's next four shots scored two goals, Unlike what happened with Inter, whose seventh striker (Robert Renan) scored a goal, but without being able to pass goalkeeper Gabriel, so Juventudi qualified for the final.

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