The women’s group Brazil lost this Saturday in San Diego 0-1 against Colombia at the close of the second day of Group B of golden cupshortly after attending the 2-1 victory of Puerto Rico about Panama. Both games are played at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego.
After five days of activity in the Gold Cup, which brings together the eight countries of Concacaf and four invited teams from Conmebol, 35 goals have been scored in ten games. On the third day of Group B, next Tuesday, Colombia will play Puerto Rico and Brazil will play Panama.
Brazil quickly took the lead against Colombia when in the 5th minute Duda Santos scored the first goal after an assist from Gabi Nunes, after a mistake by goalkeeper Natalia Giraldo, leaving the ball served to Brazilians.
Colombia woke up in the last minute of the first half guided by Linda Caicedo, a player of Real Madrid, and Catalina Usme, of Mexican Pachuca, but was inaccurate in the last meters before Luciana’s goal. On 65 minutes Colombia were saved from a second point thanks to VAR disallowing Brazil’s second goal for offside by former Barça player Geyse.
Colombia tried to react but couldn’t find a way to hurt Canarinha, who squandered a clear option in the 71st minute when goalkeeper Giraldo took the ball from Geyse’s feet. In Saturday’s results, the Group B classification of the tournament played in the United States is led by Brazil with 6 points, followed by Colombia and Puerto Rico, both with 3, and bottom-placed Panama, which still has no points. .
Puerto Rico bounces back and surprises Panama
The Puerto Rican team came back and won 2-1 against a Panama that dominated without any problems and surprised at the end of the match. Natalia Mills took advantage of the counterattack and scored in the 27th minute to make it 0-1 in favor of Panama, after an assist from Carina Baltrip-Reyes.
At 57, Baltrip-Reyes’ Panama goal was disallowed by VAR. After that action, Puerto Rico strengthened its attack and Yenith Bailey had to appear on several occasions to prevent the match from becoming even. In the 71st minute the Puerto Rican equalizer came after a corner kick for Madison Cox, who with a header became the first Puerto Rican to score in a Gold Cup.
And Puerto Rico continued. She scored the second goal in the 93rd minute with midfielder Danielle Marcano, taking advantage of a pass in the area that was intercepted by Kennedy García, who dribbled past goalkeeper Bayley and finished with her right cross to seal the against 2-1.
Source: La Verdad
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