The women’s team Colombia’s sub-20 team beat Venezuela 3-2 this Friday, April 26, on the second day of the final hexagonal of the Championship South American and with a total of two victories they advance undefeated on the way to the title while Vinotinto fell to the bottom of the classification without points.
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Gabriela Rodriguez He scored Colombia’s winning goal in the 94th minute of the match.
The top scorer of the tournament, with 6 goals, saved Colombia from a tie and extended his perfect streak in the tournament with six wins in six starts.
Mary José Álvarez, in the 3rd minute, Ana Milé González, in the 40th, and Gabriela Rodríguez, in the 94th, They sealed the triumph of Colombia.
Marianyela Jiménez in the 51st minute and Floriángel Apóstol in the 82nd minutethey scored for Venezuela.
Colombia took the lead at the beginning of the match with Álvarez’s goalwho took advantage of an assist from Ana Milé González and with a shot from close range beat goalkeeper Hilary Azuaje.
The Colombians relaxed a bit, Venezuela went in search of an equalizer and Gabriela González crashed the ball into the horizontal.
Colombia accelerated the pace of play again and a delayed pass from the scorer Rodríguez found González well outlinedwho scored the second of the game with a high shot.
Venezuela’s perseverance allowed Jiménez to score with a precise header, taking advantage of a confusion in the rival area, who failed to reject the ball.
Venezuelan goalkeeper Azuaje blocked González’s close-range shot with her body and he avoided Colombia’s third.
Despite the superiority of Colombia, Venezuela persisted and scored the tie, with a volley shot by Apóstolfrom close range on the left side.
The captain of Colombia and one of the figures of the tournament, Rodríguez, converted in the last action of the matchto give peace of mind to her team, which is firmly in search of its first title, because it has already qualified for the U-20 World Cup by being the host.
Venezuela will try to recover next Monday, April 29 in the match against Peru for the third date, which will be played at the Alberto Spencer stadium in Guayaquil (Ecuador).
The tournament grants four places for the U-20 Women’s World Cup of August and next Septembers.
