The team of Washington Spirit settled in the grand Final of the Concacaf W Champions Cup, after defeating the Gophers of Pachuca in the Semifinals of the contest in Hidalgo Stadium.
The North American team won by a score to zero, and with this they will face the Women’s Americawho earlier defeated Gotham by four scores to one.
How was the game between Washington and Pachuca?
Although administratively they were visitors, the team Pachuca was home and he wanted to make his home team weigh on the Americans when we had not even reached five minutes of action, mainly through Aline Gomes and Kelly Caicedo; the latter even with a shot to the post.
Before the first half ended, Rosemonde Kouassi had up to three opportunities to put the advantage for the North Americans, but could not define well to send it to the back of the net.
At 45′ the Ivorian appeared in the small area of the Gophersbut his shot was very weak and the position where he was Sthefanny Barreraswho easily kept the ball.
Just a minute later, her own Rosemonde Kouassi He received a leaked ball and based on speed he stood in front of the goalkeeper. gopherwhom he eluded, but in the play the ball was very far ahead and without an angle.
The North Americans had one more dangerous action before the end of the first half.Kouassi returned to the Hidalgo areabut he sent his shot to the post.
The complementary part flowed without there being clear arrivals for both squads, there was a lot of dispute for the ball in the midfield and goal plays were scarce.
From the bench there were movements that sought to revolutionize what was seen on the field, and it was the Washington team for whom it worked to go ahead on the scoreboard.
At minute 80, the Paraguayan player, Claudia Martínez, got the note that the go to the grand final against América; the forward faced Sthefanny Barreras, and with a fortuitous bounce, he sent the ball into the back of the net.
With the disadvantage on the scoreboard, the Gophers went with everything to the front in search of the score that would keep them alive in the contest; in compensation time, Charlyn Corral He took a great shot that the Scottish goalkeeper He managed to deflect with a great save.
There was no time for more and the Gophers said goodbye of the possibility of contesting the W Champions Cup titleand it is the North Americans who will face the Women’s America in the great End.
