In Wednesday's match, Argentine soccer superstar Misi once again demonstrated his core strength by sending a precise pass that led to Nadalu Martinez's upside-down shot, a beautiful "world wave" that helped Argentina narrowly beat Peru at home by 1-0 in the South American regional qualifying match. The U.S. National Team now has 58 assists, equaling the record of U.S. National Team legend Lu Yun, and ranking among the players with the most assists in the history of international matches.
Recall that on Friday, Argentina had lost a match against Paraguay 1-2. However, the showdown, which echoed back to the home side, awakened the team's 12-point fighting spirit and managed to contain the onslaught of their opponents. Only 22 minutes into the match, Zulian Ivaris bounced a shot off the post. Two minutes later, Alex McAleese's hammered shot also missed the post. Despite the Liverpool midfielders joining in the hammer attack, they were unable to change the score.
After the change of sides, Argentina's offense was on fire and finally tore apart the opponent's defense in the 55th minute of the game. A precise pass from the left side of the field led to an inverted shot from Nadalu Martinez that shocked the world once again. At the same time, Misi reached his 58th national team assist, tying him with assist king Lu Yun. Given that Lu Yun has retired, it seems that the day is not far away for Misi to break the record. Despite continuing to pose a threat, Argentina failed to extend their lead and maintained their top spot with a narrow 1-0 win.
