Uruguay wins a thrilling match against Ecuador

• Ecuador’s Ochoa scored four goals and reached nine in the tournament.
• The score was tied at 1-1, 2-2, and 4-4.

The first match of the final day of the tournament gave us a true thriller: Uruguay and Ecuador delivered their best futsal and ten goals to bid farewell to the competition.

The first half was intense: within the first minute, as Uruguay was attacking, Ochoa stole the ball and fired a shot from her own half, taking advantage of Lupano being off her line. La Celeste equalized with a stunning goal from Shamila González, who placed the ball into the top corner, and then took the lead with a great team play (including a backheel pass from Márquez) that top scorer Scaletti pushed into the net.

Ochoa tied it up again with two minutes left, but Silvera and Villar quickly responded, scoring back-to-back goals to send Uruguay into halftime with a 4-2 lead.

In the second half, Andrea Ochoa (Ecuador’s standout player in the tournament) opened up her foot to precisely place her shot and cut the deficit. Ochoa herself then equalized with a strike from the left wing, reaching her ninth goal of the tournament.

With three minutes remaining, Celeste Santana shook off her marker, fired a shot that went through the Ecuadorian goalkeeper’s legs, and put Uruguay back in the lead. A minute later, Naiara Ferrari capitalized on a rebound to seal the final 6-4 scoreline.

Ecuador finished in sixth place, while Uruguay secured fifth place at the CONMEBOL Copa América Futsal Femenina 2025™.

Lineups

Ecuador (4): 12- Ana Villarreal, 8- Daniela Fernández, 9- Andrea Ochoa (Captain), 10- Cinthia Bone, 14- Karol Guzhñay.

Substitutes: 1- Darla Lara, 2- Ingrid Rodríguez, 3- Kelly Bone (Captain), 4- Tammy Chillambo, 5- Sara Garcés, 6- Jessica Quizhpilema, 7- Iris Reyes, 11- Ana Ñacashag, 13- Emily Tomala.

Coach: Darío Meza.

Uruguay (6): 1- Inés Lupano, 3- Antonella Perdomo, 4- Shamila González, 11- Naiara Ferrari, 14- Fátima Villar.

Substitutes: 12- Victoria Pérez, 2- Ailin Silvera, 5- Celeste Santana, 6- Valentina Márquez, 7- Stefany Suárez, 8- Jimena Álvez, 10- Jennifer Clara, 13- Federica Silvera (Captain).

Coach: Pablo Lamanna.

Goals

First Half: 1’ Andrea Ochoa (E), 10’ Shamila González (U), 13’ Maura Scaletti (U), 18’ Andrea Ochoa (E), 18’ Federica Silvera (U), 18’ Fátima Villar (U). Halftime Score: Ecuador 2-4 Uruguay.

Second Half: 5’ Andrea Ochoa (E), 13’ Andrea Ochoa (E), 17’ Celeste Santana (U), 18’ Naiara Ferrari (U). Final Score: Ecuador 4-6 Uruguay.

Cards: None.

Main referee: Aldana Arrieta (Argentina).