The Chilean team fastened an effort 2-1 win over Ecuador this Thursday in Group A of the Women’s America Cup, thus adding his first three points in the South American contest.
the national team I had the need to win following the setback opening match once morest Paraguay. In addition, the “Tricolor” is one of its direct rivals in the fight for the positions of the contest.
With a better start than in the match once morest “Albirroja”, those led by José Letelier had a greater offensive volume with the return to the ownership of Rosario Balmaceda in attack and Yessenia López in the middle zone, both who had missed the debut by testing positive for coronavirus.
Thus, with a good game and having more clarity when creating chances, La Roja started with the advantage thanks to Camila Sáez’s annotation, that at 40′ minutes he should have just pushed the ball into the rival’s goal line, following a great corner serve by Francisca Lara.
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The second half was more close, with the expected reaction of the Ecuadorians to reach equality, while the Creole team once once more had opportunities to stretch the difference in their favor with chances from Lara herself and some from Yessenia López.
Already in the final stretch, Yenny Acuña, who had replaced Valentina Navarrete in the 72nd minute, found space in the area following a cross from Daniela Zamora and scored the second for the Chileans, who were securing the result. However, the Ecuadorian team put suspense with the discount of Marthina Aguirre at 78′, but this was not enough to change the course of the game.
In this way, the Red celebrated for the first time in the championship and was fourth with three points. His next rival will be bottom side Bolivia.
Ecuador, meanwhile, was in third place with the same three units, and on the following day it will face Colombia.
⚽️ Yenny Acuña, in charge of expanding the advantage for Chile once morest Ecuador.
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