The Chilean team defeated Venezuela on penalties (4-2) following draw 1-1 in the 90 minutes and stays with the fifth place in the Women’s America Cup in Colombia 2022, with a place in the playoffs for the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand 2023. The dream of Tiane Endler and company lives on.
And it was never easy for Chile beyond the control of the ball and the greater number of arrivals of the Red. In the general development, the impression was always that either of the two teams might uneven a duel between two even forces in their favor.
In the 11th minute, an error by the Vinotinto defense almost facilitated the Chilean goal, but Venezuela managed to rectify it. In the 13th minute, La Roja almost opened the account once more with a cross from Francisca Lara that closed and went just wide of the crossbar.
And Chile was saved at 21′ in the clearest of the first half following a header by the Venezuelans in the Chilean area that hit the horizontal when Christiane Endler was already beaten.
Already in the second half, the long-awaited and transcendental goal of the Chilean team arrived with a cannon shot from distance by Daniela Zamora, steps from the crescent moon, to surprise and defeat the resistance of goalkeeper Nayluisa Cáceres (64′).
However, Venezuela was not going to say goodbye without a fight: Deyna Castellanos equalized for Vinotinto in stoppage time (90’+1) forcing penalties, where La Roja won 4-2.
With the victory, the Chilean team keeps the fifth place in the Copa América Femenina de Colombia 2022 and keeps the second place in Conmebol in the playoffs for the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand 2023.
Despite the fact that the national team did not achieve the expected results and campaign in Colombia, La Roja, directed by José Letelier and led by Tiane Endler, is still alive on the way to its second consecutive World Cup, which would mean another milestone for a team that has already beaten its own history.
This is how we follow it live: Chile 1 (4) – (2) 1 Venezuela
22:08.- Carla Guerrero… gooool for Chile, La Roja to the playoffs (4-2).
22:07.- goal by Ysaura Viso for Venezuela (3-2).
22:06.- Rosario Balmeceda… contains the Venezuelan goalkeeper Nayluisa Cáceres (3-1).
22:05.- Oriana Altuve and goal for Venezuela (3-1).
22:04.- Daniela Zamora’s shot… goal by Chile (3-0).
22:03.- Lourdes Moreno… covered Tiane for Chile! (2-0).
22:02.- goal by Karen Araya, the second for Chile (2-0).
22:02.- Deyna Castellanos… the Venezuelan star sends her up (1-0).
22:01.- goal by Francisca Lara for Chile (1-0).
22:01.- Penalties begin…
21:55.- End of the match! Chile and Venezuela go to prison.
90’+1: not to believe: goal by Deyna Castellanos for Venezuela in discounts and for now the fifth place in the Copa América is defined by penalties.
64′.- great goal from Chile: Daniela Zamora puts the 1-0 for the Red with a shot from distance and for now the national representative goes to the playoff of the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand 2023.
62′.- A shot from Venezuela and Tiane Endler is very sure of hands.
21:06.- The second half begins. If the tie is maintained, Chile and Venezuela will go to penalties to define fifth place in the Copa América Femenina and the quota for the World Cup playoff.
20:50.- end of the first half.
45’+2.- Michelle Romero finds space for Venezuela in the Chilean area, comes face to face with Tiane and the shot to the near post is deflected with his foot by Endler.
45′.- Almost a goal by Chile: Pancha Lara’s shot from the crescent goes slightly off target by Venezuela’s left post.
21′.- Chile is saved: free kick from three quarters of the field to the area, Venezuela’s header and the ball hits the crossbar when Christiane Endler was beaten.
13′.- Francisca Lara’s center from the left closes, making Venezuela pass danger before coming out just over the crossbar.
11′.- lukewarm approach of the Chilean team taking advantage of a mistake by Venezuela in the background that the Vinotinto manages to correct. So far few emotions.
20:00, 1′.- The game started! Let’s go Chile.
19:15.- Confirmed formation of the Chilean team to face Venezuela for a playoff ticket to the World Cup.
