Uruguay to play for fifth after big win over Brazil

Kaisuami Dall’orso, Milagros Algorta and Maria Teresa Viana Ache each scored two goals as Uruguay powered their way 8-0 over Brazil to now play for fifth place in the tournament. 

Uruguay took charge of the match against Brazil from the get-go as they found themselves with their first penalty corner chance in just the 4^th minute of play. A lay-off left option to Milagros Algorta was fired towards goal but the glove of Brazil keeper Andrea Gomes kept Urugay at bay. Kaisuami Dall’orso scored the game’s opening goal a minute later as she knocked in a loose ball in a goalmouth scramble. From there the scoring gates were open as Maria Teresa Viana Ache dribbled around Gomes in the 15^th minute but her shot was stopped on the line by the body of Brazilian defender Anna de Almeida. The resulting penalty stroke was put in my Algorta for a 2-0 Uruguay lead.

Uruguay added four more goals to their tally before half time as Algorta put in a pass from Viana Ache to make it 3-0 in the 17^th minute. Clementina Cristiani scored in the 20^th minute one-timing the ball high into the net for 4-0. Manuela Vilar’s solo efforts earned Uruguay their fifth goal in the 21^st minute. Brazil defender Urusula Machado dos Santos defended a penalty corner shot from Vilar late in the second quarter. Viana Ache put in a rebound off a Uruguay penalty corner just before the half time whistle to make it 6-0 at half.

Brazil changed their keepers at half time and Teska Tuijt was in fine form as she defended a Vilar flick with her out-stretched right toe in the 35^th minute. Tuijt kept Uruguay off the board for the whole third quarter but Dall’orso and Viana Ache were each able to score their second goal of the game for a final score of 8-0 over Brazil. Uruguay will now prepare to play Mexico for 5^th place on Sunday at 13:45. Brazil will finish the tournament in 7^th place.