Marcela Restrepo and Leicy Santos They gave Colombia an important victory this Sunday in Paris 2024, against New Zealand, by 0-2, and they will go down in history for scoring the goals of the coffee women’s soccer team’s first victory at the Olympic Games .
After the defeat they suffered on the first day against France (3-2), the team Angelo Marsiglia The New Zealanders have to beat to get to the quarterfinals, and more so after the six-point penalty they handed out to the Canadian team, the reigning Olympic champions, their next rival in group A for spying on their rival
Colombia, ready to seize the opportunity
The Colombians, aware of the importance of the rivalry, started the match with momentum and soon took control of the game against an opponent crouched in their field, waiting to attack on the counterattack.
Restrepo, In the 27th minute, he rewarded the efforts of the Colombian team with a great shot. Colombia did not back down to maintain their advantage and looked for the second goal, which they came close to achieving Manuela Venegas shortly before the break (m.48).
Poste and Leicy Santos sentence
Three minutes after the restartCatalina Usme He took a free kick against a post. New Zealand showed almost no signs of attack, cornered by the Colombians, who scored a victory through the former player of Atlético de Madrid Leicy Santosnow it’s on the Washington Spirit, making it 0-2 after a pass Manuela Vanegas.
This is the sentence in the match and the confirmation of the step forward of a Colombian team that next Wednesday can seal the pass to the quarterfinals against Canada on the last day of group A
NEW ZEALAND
02
COLOMBIA
New Zealand: Leet; Bott, Bowen, Stott, Barry (Foster, d.76); Riley, Taylor (Rennie, d.76), Steinmetz, Kitching; Clegg and Hand (Green, m.65).
The
Colombia: Katherine Tapia; Carolina Arias (Daniela Caracas, m.85), Daniela Arias, Jorelyn Carabali, Manuela Vanegas; Ilana Izquierdo (Liana Salazar, m.90), Catalina Usme (Daniela Montoya, m.72); Marcela Restrepo, Leicy Santos, Linda Caicedo (Quejada Minota, m.90); and Manuela Pavi.
The objectives: 0-1, m.27: Restrepo. 0-2, m.72: Leicy Santos.
TheReferee: Misuk Park (KOR). He did not show cards.
Incidents: Group A match of the women’s soccer tournament of the Paris Olympic Games played at the Lyon Stadium.
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Source: La Verdad
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