Behind keeper Selma Flores Ladron De Guevara, Mexico wins their second shoot out of the tournament for 5^th place; Uruguay comes in 6^th

Uruguay and Mexico played to decide 5^th / 6^th place in the 2013 Women’s Pan American Cup. In the first minutes of match Uruguay earned the first penalty corner. Uruguay’s shot hit the goal post. Uruguay’s keeper Rossana Paselle Decia, who earned her 50^th international cap with the match, saved a hard Mexico shot to keep the match scoreless. In the 10^th minute, Manuela Vilar Del Valle hit a hard penalty corner shot to put Uruguay ahead 1-0 over Mexico. Mexico countered on attack and seven minutes later, Jazel Salazar Miranda tied the match.  Paselle Decia made a great save to keep the match tied. For the rest of the second half, both teams fought hard for possession of the ball in the midfield. With either team unable to score again, the match remained 1-1 at halftime.

The second half of the match was a complete battle for possession. Play was mostly in the midfield as both teams struggled to get past the defense and attack the goal. With ten minutes remaining in the 2^nd half, Mexico was awarded a penalty corner, but could not complete the play. Uruguay then rushed down into their attacking end. With three minutes remaining in the match, Uruguay was awarded a penalty corner. Mexico defended the play and regained possession.  With the match still tied 1-1 at the end of regulation, the match went into a penalty shoot out. Mexico’s Jazel Salazar Miranda, Dafne Carmona Sandoval, Marlet Correa Conejo, and Fernanda Oviedo Guadarrama scored four straight shoot out goals; while Uruguay missed two. Thus, Mexico won their second shoot out of the tournament to secure 5^th place. And Uruguay secured 6^th place of the 2013 Women’s Pan American Cup.