Colombia beat Germany 1-0, three-time world champion in the category (2004, 2010 and 2014), thanks to a score by Mariana Muñoz in the 86th minute, and started the U-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica on the right foot. .
The victory was deserved, because the Tricolor was not daunted by the antecedents of the Germans and played the entire commitment face to face.
In the first half, he had several options to open the scoring, especially a very clear one with Linda Caicedo who cleared the European goalkeeper.
In addition to being incisive in attack, the National Team had in goalkeeper Natalia Giraldo the guarantee she needed to keep her goal clean, because when Germany approached she was unbeatable.
This victory ratifies the good moment of women’s football in Colombia. The Tricolor’s next game will be on Saturday, once morest Mexico at 6:00 p.m.
Relive the minute by minute of this match here:
1:55 p.m.
The match ends and Colombia achieves its first victory in the World Cup
1:45 p.m.
Gooool!!!! from Colombia. Mariana Muñoz scored in the 86th minute.
1:20 p.m.
Germany made the first two substitutions of the match. He dated No. 17 Cora Zicai and entered No. 16 Sarah Mattner-Trambleau. In the second change Tuana Keles left and Laureta Elmazi entered.
1:15 p.m.
The match remains even. Colombia has generated scoring opportunities on the German goal, but has not been forceful in the definition.
1:05 p.m.
Start the second half. The teams came out with the same players on the pitch.
12:50 p.m.
The first half ended and Colombia played face to face once morest Germany. The score is 0-0.
12:30 p.m.
At 30 minutes, Colombia had the clearest option with Linda Caicedo, but the German goalkeeper prevented the goal.
12:15
In the first quarter of the game, Colombia is more than Germany, but it lacks definition to reflect the advantage on the scoreboard.
12:00
Actions begin between Colombia and Germany in the World Cup in Costa Rica.
