Pedro Gallese looked for and hugged his son in the stands after qualifying for the semifinals

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Peruvian to the semifinals of Copa América 2019. The goalkeeper saved a penalty from Luis Suarez and thwarted the first goal to Uruguay at the start of the shootout.

Thanks to the 100% effectiveness of the players of the Peruvian team, the 'Blanquirroja' met the goal of advancing the round. Once the pass was completed, Pedro Gallese went in search of his son to one of the stands of the Fonte Nova Arena.

With joy to the surface, Pedro Gallese walked towards one of the entrances to give a comforting hug to his little son. The other fans around took advantage of the occasion and played the hero of the day.

In the last few days, Pedro Gallese had been criticized harshly for the mistake in one of the goals of the win against Brazil in the closing of the group stage. Despite this, as expected, coach Ricardo Gareca reaffirmed his confidence in him.

"Gallese is an archer who has given us so many satisfactions, that appears at the most important moments and is always (...) Today Gallese was decisive," said the technician of the 'Blanquirroja' in a press conference.

After a goalless draw in regulation time, Peru defeated Uruguay 5-4 in penalties in the Fonte Nova Arena and advanced to the semifinals of the Copa América, an instance in which they will clash with Chile, which eliminated Colombia.