Exciting, unpredictable, breathtaking and in the pack of star Marta and goalkeeper Lorena. Not even the best screenwriter in the world could predict such a perfect female Copa America for Brazil. The final score was 4-4. And, on penalties, the Brazilian confirmed the conquest of the title 5-4. The conquest at Casa Blanca Stadium, in Quito (Ecuador), confirmed the green and yellow hegemony on the continent. There are nine titles in 10 editions of the tournament. In addition to Brazil, only Argentina was once champion.
The first athlete to swing the nets on the afternoon of Quito was beautiful Caicedo. 24 minutes into the early stage, the 20 -year -old Real Madrid star took advantage of the Brazilian defender to complete the play that passed through Izquierdo and Mayra Ramírez.
The game was very difficult for Brazil. Coach Arthur Elias made three substitutions, still in the first stage. And practically in the last bid of the early stage, Carabali hit a header in Gio Garbelini. With the aid of VAR, Dione Rissios confirmed the penalty for Brazil. And Captain Angelina left everything equal to 53 minutes.
In the final stage, when Brazil was better, defender Tarciane went wrong a ball for the goalkeeper Lorena and ended up marking. Score: Colombia 2 x 1 at 23 minutes of the final stage.
At 34 minutes, the top scorer Amanda Gutierres showed the goleader’s flour. The Palmeiras striker straightened Gio’s intersection and released the left bomb to match the scoring: 2-2. Gutierres finished the Copa America by dividing the general artillery of the tournament with Paraguayan Claudia Martínez (six goals for each of the athletes).
Following the frantic rhythm, on 42 minutes, Mayra Ramírez finished with a lot of category the excellent counterattack pulled by Linda Caicedo.
Already in the additions, in the 50 minutes (practically in the last bid of normal time), came to the scene Queen Marta. The greatest player of the sport of all time took the rebound, released a left leg bomb and left everything the same once again. Crack goal and score at 3 to 3.
Extension
In extension, she again. At 14 minutes of the first half, Marta receives a cross in the area and finishes with the right foot to put Brazil in front. But the decision was still far from over. 9 minutes into the final stage of extension, a great goal from Colombia. Leicy Santos, shirt 10, sent a beautiful kick in the angle. With an amazing score of 4 to 4, everything was penalties.
Penalty shootout
In the charges, Angelina lost the first to Brazil. But Pavi hit very loudly and replaced Brazil in the game. The defender Mariza did. And Leicy Santos hit the defense of goalkeeper Lorena, who had already defended two penalties in the Brazilian campaign during the Olympic Games last year. It was the first chance of title of the Brazilian team. And, I wanted fate that it was the turn of the star Marta to charge. She, who was playing the last match in a Copa America and was looking for the four -time career championship and the ninth title of the national team, ended up scraping and facilitating the defense of goalkeeper Kathe Tapia. The great star ended up losing the first chance to finish the competition and give the title to Brazil.
Following are alternating charges. And then one of the characters of this final returned to the stage. Colombian defender Carabali, who had committed the penalty in Brazil’s first goal, went to the charge. And the goalkeeper Lorena wrote another chapter of this amazing final. The former Grêmio player and silver medalist and best goalkeeper of the Paris Olympic Games in 2024 defended the kick and confirmed the achievement. Brazil Copa America champion. The ninth title of the national team in 10 editions of the continental tournament.
