Paraguay beat this Wednesday by 1-2 to Ecuador on the last day of Group A of the Women’s America Cup of Colombia with a goal in the 91st minute of Lice Chamorro and got into the final phases of the continental tournament for the second time in its history, after having achieved it in the 2006 edition.
The white-hairedwho withstood the rival onslaught in the final minutes, also ensured, at least, that they would play one of the play-offs against Australia-New Zealand 2023where she hopes to participate for the first time in a women’s world championship.
Ecuadormeanwhile, ended his participation in the continental tournament with three units and a project underway that has a great future.
The Paraguayans, led by Marcello Frigerio, They went ahead with a score of Jessica Martinezformer player of real Madridbut La Tri, trained by the Brazilian Emily Lima, equalized with a goal from the defender Kelly Royal.
Chamorro tipped the balance in the 91st minute.
The first minutes were very fought in the center of the field, where neither team managed to impose conditions and the options did not appear.
However, the first arrival had Paraguay at 16 on a corner kick charged by Camila Arrieta that almost ended in an Olympic goal and that in the rebound was left to Rebecca Fernandezwho took out a very strong shot that stopped Andrea Moran.
In that confused beginning, the 0-1 arrived in a play in which Arrieta He sent a long center from the left side that reached Martinezwho celebrated his third goal in the tournament with a header.
Nevertheless, Ecuador equalized before the break on a free throw that the Paraguayans could not clear and was left to Realwho sent the ball to the back of the net and made the end of the first half bitter for La Albirroja.
Although Paraguay almost scored the second in a great collective play that ended with a shot from Fernandez that Morán stopped, the Ecuadorians were the ones who sought victory but found an unbeatable Alicia Bobadilla.
In this context, those led by snack got the 1-2 in minute 91 in a play of Ramona Martinez on the right, from where he sent a center that Chamorro took advantage of to head in and celebrate the classification to the rage.
Paraguay, with its victory this Wednesday, secured its place in the semifinals as second in Group A and, possibly, will have to face the favorite in that phase Brazil, which is first in Group B.
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