Colombia drew against Argentina and qualified for the semifinals
A 1-1 draw closed the Group Stage.
- Carina Núñez and Nicole Mancilla scored the goals.
- Both teams remain in the race for the title.
The draw worked for both teams: La Albiceleste finished the Group Stage at the top of Group B, while Las Cafeteras secured second place and will be in the semifinals.
The first half was evenly matched, with good chances for both teams, but the goalkeepers (especially D’Andrea) stopped the opponents' attacks and kept the score at 0-0. The best chance was a sixth-foul shot that the Argentine goalkeeper saved from Nicole Mancilla.
The second half maintained the balance, but the deadlock was finally broken. Argentina moved the ball all over the court, and captain Carina Núñez pushed it into the net.
However, Mancilla, the tournament's top scorer, had something up her sleeve: with three minutes left, she managed to deflect a shot from Restrepo and secured the equalizer for Colombia.
Argentina finished first and Colombia second in Group B. On Saturday, they will play the tournament semifinals against the Group A qualifiers (Brazil and Paraguay).
Lineups
Argentina (1): 1-Trinidad D’Andrea, 5-Melina Quevedo, 7-Luciana Natta, 10-Silvina Nava, 13-Mailén Romero.
Substitutes: 2-Cintia López, 3-Lucía Rossi, 4-Sofía Florentín, 6-Jazmín Della Vedova, 8-Carina Núñez (Captain), 9-Ana Ontiveros, 11-Paula Chiesa, 12-Silvina Espinazo, 14-Alejandra Gayoso.
Coach: Nicolás Noriega
Colombia (1): 1-Paula Valencia, 5-Danna Rodríguez, 7-Merlin Salcedo (Captain), 9-Nicole Mancilla, 10-Melissa Jaimes.
Substitutes: 12-Nicole Cardona, 2-Laura Bustos, 3-Sonia Avendaño, 4-Isabella Mosquera, 6-Alejandra Apraez, 8-Angely Camargo, 11-Dayana Rivera, 13-Karen Torres, 14-Mariana Restrepo Triana.
Coach: Roberto Bruno
Goals:
First half: None. Halftime score: Argentina 0-0 Colombia.
Second half: 13’ Carina Núñez (ARG), 17’ Nicole Mancilla (COL). Final score: Argentina 1-1 Colombia.
Cards:
First half: 7’ Yellow card for Mailén Romero (ARG), 10’ Yellow card for Jazmín Della Vedova (ARG), 12’ Yellow card for Merlín Salcedo (COL), 18’ Yellow card for Dayana Rivera (COL).
Referee: Anelize Schulz (Brazil).
