Top scorer: Isabel Olaso, Uruguay
Goalkeeper of the tournament: Laura del Colle, Argentina
Player of the tournament: Amanda Woodcroft, Canada
Fair play award: Argentina
In the final of the 2014 Womens Indoor Pan American Cup, Canada and Argentina played. Argentina scored first off a penalty corner by Juliana Rios Ferreyra in the 7th minute. Canada quickly tied the match 1-1 off a penalty corner goal by Alison Lee in the 11th minute. Both teams battled for possession and play was mostly in the midfield. Both keepers came up with saves to prevent more goals in the first half to keep the halftime score tied 1-1.
The second half of the match started like the first, a fierce battle for possession in the midfield. Midway through the second half, Canada earned the first penalty corners of the second half. Argentina’s defense blocked the plays to keep the score tied 1-1. Canada then earned another penalty corner that resulted in a penalty stroke opportunity for Canada. Canada’s Madison Thompson pushed the ball past Argentina keeper Laura Del Colle to take a 2-1 lead over Argentina in the 27th minute. In the 34th minute, Kri Shier scored off a penalty corner to give Canada a two goal lead over Argentina. Throughout the rest of the match, Argentina really pressured on attack, but Canada’s defense prevented them scoring again. Thus, Canada will be the champions of the 2014 Womens Indoor Pan American Cup; and Argentina will finish with the silver medal.
In the third place match, the United States and Uruguay battled. For much of the first half, play was in the midfield as both teams battled for possession. The United States earned a few penalty corners midway through the match, but the shots were blocked by Uruguay’s defense. United States kept up their attack and Amanda Fleischut scored in the 12th minute to give the United States a 1-0 lead. Uruguay then earned a series of penalty corners, but the United States defense blocked the shots. With either team unable to score in the end of the first half, the halftime score remained 1-0 in favor of the United States. With the start of the second half, Uruguay came out fast on attack and Agustina Nieto’s penalty corner goal tied the match in the 23rd minute. Both teams continued to battle for possession in the second half. The United States held off a series of Uruguay penalty corners midway in the second half to keep the match tied 1-1. With both teams defenses playing strong, the match ended tied 1-1 and went into a penalty shoot out. The United States’s Susan Ciufo and Erin Matson scored in the shoot out compared to just one goal by Uruguay’s Carolina Mutilva. Thus, the United States finished in 3rd place and host Uruguay in fourth at the 2014 Womens Indoor Pan American Cup.
