Brazil was crowned the champion of the Women's Under-20 Sudamericano after a 3-1 defeat of Argentina. With the win Brazil qualified to the World Cup along with runner-up Venezuela.
Brazil was crowned the champion of the Women's Under-20 Sudamericano after a 3-1 defeat of Argentina. With the win Brazil qualified to the World Cup along with Venezuela.
Brazil's dominance continues with their seventh U-20 Sudamericano title.
Brazil was relentless against a messy Albiceleste team that let in all the goals in the first half by Kelen and Jennifer.
The second half was characterized by ball control and Brazil making incursions into Argentina's zone but the game would end with the same score as the first half.
Teams:
Brazil
1 Carla, 2 Bruna, 5 Brena, 6 Yasmin, 7 Katrine, 9 Kélen, 10 Gabriela, 13 Nicoly, 14 Bruna Cotrim, 17 Julia, 20 Jennifer.
Subs: 8 Rafaela, 11 Annaysa, 16 Fernanda, 15 Beatriz, 18 Caroline, 19 Marjorie, 22 Amanda.
Argentina
1 Solana Pereyra, 4 Cecilia López, 2 Aldana Cometti, 6 Luana Muñoz, 3 Anahí Arias, 18 Lourdes Lezcano, 5 Lorena Benítez, 19 Arianna Reche, 20 Juliana Berardo, 14 Rocío Correa, 11 Yamila Rodríguez.
Subs: 20 Mayra Mariño, 8 Milagros Gonzalez, 9 Juana Bilos, 10 Micaela González, 13 Justina Morcillo, 16 Melina Moreno, 17 Elen Leroyer
Venezuela, runner-up
Venezuela defeated Colombia 2-1 to take bronze and also a coveted ticket to the World Cup to be held in Papua New Guinea.
Venezuela came from 1-0 down in a hard-fought game of back and forths, where Colombia gave all they could looking for an equalizer.
Colombia
1 Angie Mina, 8 Laura Aguirre, 2 Sara Paez, 15 Maria Jaramillo, 16 Laura Renteria, 7 Pamela Peñaloza, 5 Marcela Montoya, 10 Leicy Santos, 6 Alejandra Hernandez, 14 Juliana Ocampo, 9 Valentina Restrepo.
Subs: 22 Daniela Estrada, 3 Rachel Mina, 17 Angie Castañeda, 19 Aura Hoyos, 18 Juli Cardenas, 21 Kimberlin Loaiza, 13 Valentina Carvajal.
Venezuela
12 Franyely Rodríguez, 2 Rafanny Mendoza, 3 Alexyar Graña, 4 Neily Carrasquel, 5 Yenifer Gimenez, 6 Michelle Romero, 7 Yosneidy Zambrano, 8 Tahicelis Marcano, 9 Idalys Perez, 10 Lourdes Moreno y 11 Gabriela Garcia.
Subs: 1 Yolgrelis Rengifo, 13 Barbara Serrano, 15 Leoneli Bolivar, 16 Vimarest Diaz, 17 Yorgelis Monterroza, 19 Maria Guzman, 20 Paola Camacho.
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