LA PLATA - A South American derby between Argentina and Uruguay with the aim of helping children in need find something to smile about once again: it took place yesterday at the Estadio Unico de la Ciudad de La Plata. This charity match was played to support the projects being developed in Argentina by the P.U.P.I foundation – a festival both on and off the pitch, in front of over 15,000 people.
The match was organised by the Fundación P.U.P.I., assisted by the Fundación Celeste. Argentina won 4-3. Nerazzurri stars Javier Zanetti and Diego Milito were on the pitch as well as Sergio Goycochea, Mariano González, Leonel Gancedo, Erik Lamela, Luciano Galletti, Gonzalo Higuaín, Patricio Rodríguez, Andrés D'Alessandro, Guillermo Barros Schelotto and Martín Palermo, playing for Argentina. The Uruguay team was Juan Castillo, Fabián Pomar, Diego Lugano, Guillermo Sanguinetti, Peña, Sebastián Eguren, Enzo Francescoli, Alvaro Pereyra, Sergio Manteca Martínez, Sebastián Abreu and Gabriel Cedrés. Germán Denis, Paulo Dybala, Diego Pérez, Tony Pacheco and Mauricio Victorino also took part in the match.
Argentina's goals came from Mellizo Guillermo, Patito Rodríguez, Gonzalo Higuaín and Paulo Dybala; while Uruguay's scorers were Eguren, el Loco Abreu and Alvaro Pereyra.
See the photos of the friendly on inter.it:
