At just 17 years old, the young Linda Caycedo scored this Monday the goal with which Colombia beat 1-0 to Argentina and qualified for the final of the Women’s America Cup, to the Paris Olympics 2024 and to Australian World Cup Y New Zealand 2023.
In the semifinal played at the stadium Alfonso Lopez from the Colombian city of Bucaramangathe coffee makers beat some rivals who did not have their best day and now they will play direct qualification for the World Cup in the match for third place, in which they will face the losers of the duel Brazil-Paraguay.
With this result, Colombia will play his third World Cup after having participated in Germany 2011 and Canada 2015, as well as his third Olympics, after having gone to London 2012 and Rio 2016.
The Argentines, led by German Portanovatook control in the first few minutes thanks to the good work of their trident in midfield: Daiana Farfán, Romina Núñez and Florencia Bon Segundo.
Precisely the first opportunity came at minute 3 in a play in which Nunez He went hand in hand with the Colombian goalkeeper Catalina Pérez, who managed to deflect the ball and send it to the corner kick to prevent her rivals from celebrating.
The hosts, meanwhile, appealed to strong play and were imprecise in the delivery, they had many difficulties to approach the opponent’s area with danger.
Yes ok Argentina he lost clarity, he had his second chance to score in a very fast play in which Yamila Rodríguez took advantage of a lack of concentration by the central defender Jorelyn Carabalí and enabled Estefanía Baniniwho took a very strong shot at 16 that once again made goalkeeper Pérez appear.
Rodrigueza Boca Juniors player, was an incessant headache and wreaked havoc on Colombian soil, although at times she looked very lonely.
The locals began to balance the match hand in hand with the youth Caicedowho began to be unbalanced with his mobility and with how difficult it was to find in the attack front for those who marked him.
Precisely she had the first opportunity of the hostesses in a heads-up in which she left her leicy santos and in which his shot was saved by Vanina Correa.
Colombia He continued to do damage and had another chance to score, this time with Mayra Ramírez who received in the area, undid with a turn of two rivals and took a bitten shot that crashed on the horizontal.
For the complementary stage, the hosts maintained the momentum with which they closed the first half and continued to attack under the baton of Saints.
La Albiceleste, meanwhile, lost the leading role it had in the first few minutes and only managed to get close to Pérez’s goal with a mid-distance shot from Good second that the Colombian goalkeeper stopped without problems.
In this context, the annotation of the locals arrived, since the side Monica Ramos He sent a center that, after a failed attempt to reject a central defender, reached Caicedo, who received, got rid of a rival and took a left-footed shot that was impossible for Correa to save at 63.
The game became increasingly difficult for those led by portanovawho did not find depth and were left with 10 players on the court at 73 when the right back Gabriela Chavez He was sent off for a double warning.
The coffee makers maintained their dominance, continued to attack and even came close to increasing the difference. However, the 1-0 was enough to secure qualification for the final, in which they will seek their first Copa América title on Saturday in Bucaramanga against the winner of the duel between Brazil and Paraguay.
Data sheet:
1. Colombia: Catherine Perez; Mónica Ramos, Daniela Arias, Jorelyn Carabalí, Manuela Vanegas; Lorena Bedoya, Daniela Montoya (m.66, Liana Salazar), Catalina Usme; Linda Caicedo (m90+3, Diana Ospina), Leicy Santos and Mayra Ramírez.
Selector: Nelson Abbey.
0. Argentina: Vanina Correa; Gabriela Chávez, Agustina Barroso (m.78, Miriam Mayorga), Sophia Braun, Eliana Stábile (m.78, Julieta Cruz); Daiana Farfán, Romina Núñez (m.83, Marina Delgado), Florencia Bon Segundo (m.89, Erica Lonigro), Estefanía Banini; Yamila Rodríguez and Mariana Larroquette (m.83, Soledad Jaimes).
Selector: German Portanova.
Goal: 1-0, m.62: Linda Caicedo.
Referee: Maria Belen Carvajal. She sent off Gabriela Chávez at minute 73 and admonished Eliana Stábile, Romina Núñez, Manuela Vanegas and Linda Caicedo.
Incidents: semifinal match of the Copa América Femenina played at the Alfonso López stadium in the Colombian city of Bucaramanga.
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