All matches are being live-streamed; and a reminder that each match is being played in two 35 minute halves and cannot end in a tie. Please continue to also check the Pan American Hockey Federation’s website for the Women’s competition for photos and post-match interviews and more: http://www.panamhockey.org/en/competitions-54-2016-south-american-championships-women-
On the second day of the Women’s Competition, Uruguay and Paraguay met; and then Chile played for the first time in the tournament against host Peru.
Chile-Peru (8-0)
The last match on the second day of the Women’s competition was between Chile and Peru. Chile was playing in its first match of the tournament. The match started with Chile dominating possession, but Peru playing strong defense to keep Chile without a shot opportunity; until Chile was awarded the first penalty corner of the match in the 5th minute. Peru’s keeper Chiara Conetta blocked the hard penalty corner shot by Captain Camila Caram; and then a second penalty corner shot went wide. Chile took the lead in the 8th minute off a goal by Carolina Garcia. Chile continued to have the attacking advantage, but Peru kept playing strong defense to prevent Chile from capitalizing off a few more penalty corners or having much possession in their attacking circle.
Throughout the first half the crowd kept cheering for Peru. Peru collectively held off the Chilean attacking pressure for much of the first half. In the 21st minute, Chile earned another penalty corner, but again the Peruvian defense worked well as a team to break up the play. Connetta made another big save by stopping a hard high shot by Camila Caram, but then Chile was awarded a penalty corner and Denise Krimerman’s hard penalty corner shot made the score Chile 2, Peru 0. For the rest of the first half, Chile dominated possession. Peru’s defense, however, held Chile’s attack to only two more shots; and forced Chile to pass the ball outside of their attacking circle. Thus, the halftime score remained Chile 2, Peru 0.
Immediately into the second half Chile was back on attack with a penalty corner in the 38th minute. Krimerman again pushed in a hard penalty corner shot to increase her team’s lead to three goals. Five minutes later it was Chile’s Sofia Filpek who put in a penalty corner shot after an initial save by Conetta. And then soon after the restart Chile’s Fernanda Flores scored to make the score Chile 5, Peru 0. In the 46th minute, Chile again capitalized off a penalty corner as Caram found the back of the net. Peru continued to play strong defense to prevent Chile from having easy shots on goal. Conetta stopped another penalty corner shot by Chile in the 53rd minute. A few minutes later Chile had another penalty corner and this time Peru’s Adelaida Olaechea made a big defensive save to block the initial penalty corner shot by Chile. After blocking a couple more penalty corners by Chile, Chile’s Francisca Tala broke through the Chilean defense to put her team ahead by seven goals in the 62nd minute. Two minutes later, Chile’s Sofia Walbaum put in a penalty stroke. Behind the strong defense of Maira Loaza and Maria Jose Fermi Blanco, Peru was able to prevent Chile from scoring another goal. Thus, the match ended Chile 8, Peru 0.
Uruguay-Paraguay (8-0)
The first match on the second day of the Women’s competition was between Uruguay and Paraguay. In the opening minutes of the match, Uruguay was fast on the attack earning four penalty corners. Paraguay’s keeper Claudia Flores Guillen came up with big saves on the first penalty corner. After failing to get a shot off the next two penalty corners, Uruguay’s Manuela Vilar put in the fourth penalty corner in the fourth minute. Paraguay had their first chance on attack in the 7th minute off a breakaway, but the shot by Gianinna Zambrini Vera went wide. Uruguay quickly got the ball back into their attacking circle and after passing the ball around the inside of the circle, Sol Amadeo’s shot found the back of the net to make the score Uruguay 2, Paraguay 0 in the 10th minute.
Uruguay continued to dominate possession in the first half and keep play within their attacking half. Paraguay, however, played good team defense to keep pressuring Uruguay to pass between their defenders around the half line rather than taking multiple shots in their attacking circle. Uruguay was able to break through in the 19th minute when Lucia Lamberti found a way to get the ball through a lot of people in the circle and into net to make the score Uruguay 3, Paraguay 0. One minute later, Amadeo scored again to increase her team’s lead to four goals over Paraguay; and then quickly Janine Stanley got the ball after the restart to dribble the ball into the circle for the score to make it Uruguay 5, Paraguay 0. For over ten minutes, Paraguay played with much better positioning to keep Uruguay out of their attacking circle. However, in the 34th minute, Maria Teresa Viana Ache was able to break through and make the score Uruguay 6, Paraguay 0; and then earn a penalty corner in the final minute of the first half. With Uruguay unable to get a shot off the penalty corner, the score at halftime remained Uruguay 6, Paraguay 0
The second half of the match started with Paraguay’s reserve keeper Yasmina Samudio in goal. Paraguay continued to have good positioning to keep Uruguay from getting a shot off during the beginning of the second half. Five minutes into the second half, Uruguay also put in their reserve keeper, Victoria Beares. Soon after, Uruguay earned a penalty corner, but Paraguay’s Maria Catebra Martinez came rushing off defense to break up the play. In the 46th minute Uruguay was able to convert their second penalty corner of the second half as Agustina Nieto hit a hard shot into goal. Uruguay continued to apply their attacking pressure, but Paraguay continued to do a good job defense, especially at breaking up a number of Uruguay penalty corners. Paraguay did not let up their persistence to stay in the match and earned their first penalty corner of the match in the 59th minute. Paraguay had trouble stopping the initial push out and Uruguay regained possession and ran fast back into their attacking circle. Paraguay continued to play strong defense throughout much of the rest of the second half. Yet, despite breaking up a Uruguay penalty corner in the 70th minute, Amadeo completed a hat trick to make the final score Uruguay 8, Paraguay 0.
The Women’s Competition will continue on the 4th of October. Please continue to also check the Pan American Hockey Federation’s website for the Women’s competition for photos and post-match interviews and more: http://www.panamhockey.org/en/competitions-54-2016-south-american-championships-women-
