Linda Caicedo was the leader of Colombia throughout the Copa América female and in the early hours of this Sunday he stayed at the gates of the title with his selection in a madness final against Brazil (4-4 and 4-5 in penalties). In addition to being the top scorer of his country in the tournament held in Ecuador With three goals, I also set up the first goal of his in the game for the trophy, gave the assistance of the third and scored its launch in the batch, daring to be the fifth to shoot.
Brazil was crowned for the ninth time champion of the Women's Copa América in a dramatic and spectacular final with Colombia that was resolved in the penalty shootout after a match full of script turns that went to the extension to finish 4-4. The Canarinha He maintained the hegemony in the tournament having conquered nine of the ten editions that have been played.
Colombia Women's Copa is elusive, because three years earlier, in Bucaramangalost another chance to fall by 0-1 to the Canarinha. Las coffee makers There are already three lost finals. This Sunday, in the White House of Quitothe title had closer when the front of the Chelsea Mayra Ramírez It marked 3-2 in the 88th minute.
But then the 39 -year -old legend appeared Martathe best of all time and proclaimed six times by the FIFA As the best player in the world, to rescue Brazil with a cannon in the last play of the regulation time. The stopwatch marked 96 minutes. The two selections starred in one of the best finals of the Copa América that are remembered, with an exciting and thrilling that lengthened half an hour more until ending a penalty shootout.
Linda Caicedo, total leader of Colombia
Brazil's goals during the 120 minutes of play, were Angelinaby penalty in the 9th minute of the first part, Amanda in the 80 Friction put the advantage again at coffee makers In 69. Mayra Ramírez He pointed out what seemed the final triumph in 88. And Leicy Santos He put Colombia on penalties with a free kick goal in 115.
In the penalties they were right Tarciane, Amanda, Mariza, Jhonson Y Luany. Angelina and Marta's auctions were arrested by the goalkeeper Katherine Tapiaproclaimed as the best of the tournament in his position. From Colombia, they turned from 11 meters Catalina Usme, Marcela Restrepo, Linda Caicedo and Wendy Bonilla. But the launch of Marcela Pavi He was diverted, and Lorena neutralized the auctions of Leicy Santos and the decisive of Jorelyn Carabalí.
