The Colombian women’s team was much superior to its counterpart from Panama in the first match of the 2024 Gold Cup, in Group B the Tricolor beat 6-0 and is now preparing to face Brazil.
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Colombia proved to be one step higher than its rival from the beginning of the match, those led by Ángelo Marsiglia began causing concern with several attacks that almost ended in a goal, Ilana Izquierdo was the first to warn with a header that went wide, then came a Manuela Pavi’s shot was spectacularly blocked by goalkeeper Bailey, then in an incredible way Jorelyn Carabalí alone in front of the goal sent it to the clouds and later a shot by Manuela Vanegas aimed at goal was deflected by a rival defense.
Everything began to be defined when Catalina Usme began to appear in Colombiathe historic scorer of the Tricolor threatened with a header, but the goalkeeper covered it and managed to catch the ball, then Usme herself sent a cross into the area, the Panama defense did not know how to reject the ball and left it to the Manuela Pavi who defined at pleasure for the first of the day.
Colombia continued forward, Marcela Restrepo crashed a ball into the right vertical of goalkeeper Bailey, but whoever did not miss minutes later was again Pavi, who reached his double.
The third for Colombia came through Catalina Usme, the Panamanian goalkeeper made a mistake in a pass and left it to the Tricolor’s all-time top scorer so that she only had to push her. use me He reached the figure of 53 goals with the National Team shirt.
Before going to break Daniela Montoya had the fourth, but her shot hit the horizontal. Already in the second half, Colombia continued with its intentions, Catalina Usme tried from medium distance and Bailey demanded herself in a spectacular way to finally stop the shot, then the Panamanian goalkeeper excelled again against a powerful shot from Manuela Vanegas.
Izquierdo later did send the ball to the back of the net for Colombia, however, after reviewing the VAR, the play was annulled for offside.
Colombia’s fourth goal came through Manuela Vanegaswho capitalized on a great pass from Catalina Usme from the left.
Linda Caicedo, who had entered the 70th minute, was responsible for scoring the fifth after a great individual play inside the area. The Real Madrid footballer left two marks with her skill and defined with class.
The final 6-0 in favor of the Colombians came after an own goal by Baltrip Reyes in Panama.