Uruguay comes from behind against Chile and secures second victory
Won 2-1 in their final match of the Group Stage.
- Valeria Rojas scored a goal from goal to goal.
- Shamila González and Suárez, the scorers for La Celeste.
Uruguay took the court with a chance to fight for a spot in the semifinals. To achieve that, they needed a victory with a good goal difference and for Colombia to lose later against Argentina.
When La Celeste saw they couldn’t break through Chile’s defense, they opted for the goalkeeper/player strategy (Fátima Villar), which opened up more opportunities for La Roja. The only goal of the first half came when there was no one defending Uruguay’s goal, and Valeria Rojas scored from goal to goal.
The start of the second half brought renewed energy for Lamanna’s team: Shamila González took advantage of a defensive miscue from Chile and equalized the match. Four minutes later, a brilliant play by Naiara Ferrari ended with Suárez pushing the ball in for the 2-1.
Chile finished fourth in the group and will play for 7th place on Saturday. Uruguay must wait for the match between Argentina and Colombia to determine whether they finish second (advancing to the semifinals) or third (playing for fifth place).
Lineups
Uruguay (2): 1- Inés Lupano, 4- Shamila González, 6- Valentina Márquez, 11- Naiara Ferrari, 14- Fátima Villar.
Substitutes: 12- Victoria Pérez, 2- Ailin Silvera, 3- Antonella Perdomo, 5- Celeste Santana, 7- Stefany Suárez, 8- Jimena Álvez, 10- Jennifer Clara, 13- Federica Silvera (Captain).
Coach: Pablo Lamanna.
Chile (1): 1- Valeria Rojas, 2- Sara Allende, 8- Vilma Ruiz, 13- Daniela Gómez, 14- Nancy Álvarez.
Substitutes: 12- Génesis Gómez, 3- Emily Muñoz, 4- Francisca Puma, 5- Josefina Gómez, 6- Nadia Toro, 7- Daniela Panguinao (Captain), 9- Muriel Araneda, 10- Rocío Maira, 11- Giselle Padilla.
Coach: Gianluca Freddi.
Goals
1st half: 14’ Valeria Rojas (C). Partial score: Uruguay 0-1 Chile.
2nd half: 1’ Shamila González (U), 4’ Stefany Suárez (U). Final score: Uruguay 2-1 Chile.
Cards
1st half: 4’ Yellow card for Stefany Suárez (U).
Main referee: Oriana Zambrano (Venezuela).
