The selection of Colombia and Brazil They debuted with victories this Wednesday, against Panama and Puerto Rico respectively, in Women’s Gold Cup of Concacaf, on the first day of Group B of the tournament played in the United States. The two matches of the four teams that make up Group B were played at Snapdragon Stadium, in the city of San Diego (California).
Colombia and Brazil command zone B with three points and two of the four guests belonging to Conmebol that has its first edition of the competition, the others being Argentina and Paraguay. For its part, the Puerto Rican team secured their place in the competition by narrowly defeating Haiti in the preliminary phase.
Brazil suffered but beat Puerto Rico 1-0 on a goal from Gabi Nunes in the 81st minute. Led by Debinha, a 32-year veteran and Kansas City player, Canarinha came out ready to win from the first minutes, but Puerto Tumayo had the Ricans on the field and sold their defeat dearly.
With Debinha, Duda Santos and Bia Zaneratto Brazil tried in every way to overcome the resistance of their rivals, but their options were lost in the end or well saved by goalkeeper Sidney Martínez. However, the Puerto Ricans’ fightback was broken in the 81st minute when Nunes scored the only goal of the match.
Colombia did not give Panama a margin
Panama tried well and even had fun, but their rebellion lasted 26 minutes, the exact time when 23-year-old striker Manuela Pavi showed Colombia’s first goal in the Concacaf Gold Cup, a tournament where Coffee makers come as guests. including Argentine, Brazilian and Paraguayan women.
Pavi, a player for Brazilian Atlético Mineiro, capped Colombia’s impeccable debut in the Cup played in the United States with another goal in the 34th minute, his second which now makes him top scorer of the tournament.
If the panorama was already complicated for the Panamanians with a 0-2 disadvantage, the strategy of the Mexican coach Ignacio ‘Nacho’ Quintana exceeded the goal of the Mexican captain Pachuca Catalina Usme in the 36th minute.
The first game of Group B was decided before the first half hour and within eleven minutes it looked like a rout. The second half may have been left, but coach Angelo Marsiglia’s students kept their eyes on the accelerator. Defender Manuela Vanegas scored a fine goal to make it 0-4 and Colombia’s top star, Real Madrid player Linda Caicedo, appeared in the 84th minute to make it a fifth.
As if that wasn’t enough, an own goal by Panamanian Carina Baltrip-Reyes a minute from the end of regulation time left the score at 0-6. Marsiglia’s team topped Group B of the women’s Copa América after the first day.
Source: La Verdad
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