Venezuela took advantage of its chances and debuted with a victory
Defeated Bolivia 3-0 in its debut at the CONMEBOL Copa América Futsal Femenina 2025™.
- Goalkeeper Argüinzones was the standout player.
- Bolivia suffered its second defeat in the tournament.
Venezuela had a bye on the first day of competition and debuted this Sunday, the 23rd, in the CONMEBOL Copa América Futsal Femenina 2025™ with a solid victory against Bolivia.
The match opened quickly with luck favoring La Vinotinto: from a throw-in by Crespo, the ball rebounded off Ana Rojas, hit the post, and went in.
The rest of the first half saw slight dominance from Venezuela, although goalkeeper Marinel Argüinzones had to block several Bolivian shots.
In the second half, five minutes in, Venezuela extended its lead thanks to a powerful toe-poke shot from Cristina Rivas, following a pass from Fuentes.
The Venezuelan goalkeeper continued her great performance, repeatedly stopping La Verde’s attacks, and with five minutes left, Mike Guerra’s team sealed the victory with a goal from Adrianny Luna.
Venezuela, which finished fourth in the last edition of the tournament, started strong with a win and will face Paraguay on Monday. Meanwhile, Bolivia will seek its first points against Ecuador, also on the third day of competition.
Lineups
Bolivia (0): 1- Kimberly López, 10- Martha Chura (Captain), 11- María Gálvez, 13- Ana Rojas, 14- Wendy Baltazar.
Substitutes: 2- Desiree Nava, 3- Briseyda Orellana, 4- Sonia Turihuano, 5- Alexandra Montalvo, 6- Dayana Jiménez, 7- Yoselin Portales, 8- Ingrid Siles, 12- Ruth Copa.
Coach: Mauricio Arnez.
Venezuela (3): 12- Marinel Argüinzones (Captain), 3- Cinthia Zarabia, 5- Roraima Vielma, 8- Carla Crespo, 13- Génesis Vegas.
Substitutes: 1- Emily Brito, 2- Verónica da Silva, 4- Mariannys Rodríguez, 6- Cristina Rivas, 7- Zharit Fuentes, 9- Francheska Palencia, 10- Yilvi Conde, 11- Mariangela Magdaleno, 14- Adrianny Luna.
Coach: Mike Guerra.
Goals:
First Half: 2’ Ana Rojas (own goal) (V). Halftime Score: Bolivia 0-1 Venezuela.
Second Half: 5’ Cristina Rivas (V), 15’ Adrianny Luna (V). Final Score: Bolivia 0-3 Venezuela.
Cards:
Second Half: 19’ Yoselin Portales (B).
Main Referee: Yendis Montalvo (Colombia).
