Brazil played strong defense to keep Chile from scoring until the 28th minute, but Chile comes away with 8-0 win over Brazil; and Paraguay and host Peru battled in an excitingly close match with the game winner by Paraguay’s María Catebra Martinez in the 68th minute on Day 3 of the Women’s South American Championship / Hockey World League Round 1
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 third day of the Women’s Competition, Brazil and Chile met; and Paraguay and host Peru
Paraguay-Peru (1-0)
Both Paraguay and Peru were looking for their first win of the tournament. The match started with both teams fighting for and trading possession largely in the midfield. Paraguay had the first scoring opportunity of the match in the 7th minute, but Peru worked hard defensively as a team to quickly clear the ball out of the circle. Two minutes later, it was Peru who earned the first penalty corner of the match and the shto by Yurandi Quino was saved by Paraguay’s keeper Claudia Flores Guillen. Paraguay’s Lorena Alvarez then had a shot on goal saved by Peru’s keeper Chiara Conetta.
After continuing to battle for possession for about ten minutes in the first half, Paraguay was awarded their first penalty corner of the match. The shot went just wide of the goal cage to keep the match scoreless. Paraguay then earned another penalty corner, but the shot by Nicole van Jaarsveld was saved by Conetta. A few minutes later, Paraguay had another opportunity to score off a penalty corner, but Conetta was again there for the save. Paraguay maintained their attacking pressure. Peru’s Malen Moccagatta received a green card in the 28th minute. Paraguay was unable to take advantage during Peru’s green card. While Paraguay continued to pressure on attack for the rest of the first half, Peru played strong defense to keep the match scoreless at halftime.
Paraguay kept up their attacking pressure to start the second half. Conetta came out to make saves against shots by van Jaarsveld and Sara Rodriguez to keep Paraguay from taking the lead. In the 42nd minute, van Jaarsveld had one of Paraguay’s best shots on goal from the top left side of the circle, but the shot went just wide of the goal cage. The Paraguay fans in the stands got loud; and the Peru fans started to cheer loudly. Paraguay kept attacking; and Conetta made another big save on a shot by Carolina Cacace Vely. In the 45th minute, Paraguay earned the first penalty corner of the second half. Captain Olga Spiridonoff’s shot was saved by Conetta, but Paraguay kept forcing play in their attacking circle. Two minutes later, Paraguay had another good scoring opportunity off a penalty corner shot by Cacace Vely, but the shot just missed the goal cage.
Soon after, Peru earned its first penalty corner of the second half and the crowd roared. Peru, however, was unable to complete the penalty corner play and the match remained scoreless. Paraguay kept up their attacking pressure; with van Jaarsveld and María Catebra Martinez constantly trying to run with the ball on attack. Despite a loud crowd cheering for Peru, Paraguay kept attacking and Cacace Vely had another shot saved by Conetta to keep the match scoreless. For the next few minutes play was back in Peru’s attacking half as Ximena Ardiles and Quino looked to generate scoring opportunities. Paraguay went back on attack and a hard shot by van Jaarsveld let to a penalty corner for Paraguay in the 66th minute. Paraguay successfully completed the penalty corner as Catebra Martinez found the back of the net to give Paraguay the lead in the 68th minute and silence the crowd. Peru tried to run onto attack off the restart, but Paraguay regained possession. A last minute effort by Peru in their attacking half was not enough and Paraguay came away with their first tournament victory with the one goal win over host Peru.
Brazil-Chile (0-8)
The match started with play in Chile’s attacking half. Chile earned the first penalty corner in the third minute, but the pass out went far outside the circle. Soon after, Chile earned two more penalty corners, but Brazil played good team defense to block the two penalty corner shots by Chile. Brazil had their first attacking opportunity in the 7th minute when Brazil’s Mayara Fedrizzi and Tatiana Noronha Machado got the ball into their attacking circle, but could not get a shot off after passing between each other.
After Brazil and Chile spent the next eight minutes battling for possession mostly in the midfield, Brazil earned their first penalty corner of the math in the 15th minute. Chile’s Fernanda Flores and Denise Krimerman made defensive saves to stop the penalty corner play by Jacqueline Peyloubet and Fedrizzi. Brazil’s Luciana Peralta and Noronhna Machado then played strong defense to keep Chile from being able to take a shot in their attacking circle. Both teams continued to battle for possession. Brazil’s Helena Betolaza had one of Brazil’s best shots on goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just wide of the net. Noronha Machado and Fedrizzi kept up the attacking pressure for Brazil until a save by Chile’s keeper Beatriz Wirth regained possession for Chile. Back on attack and behind a cheering crowd, Chile took a two goal lead in the 28th minute off back-to-back goals by Sofia Filipek and Carolina Garcia, respectively. Chile continued to pressure on attack and Denise Krimerman gave her team a three goal lead in the 34th minute. In the final minute, Constanza Palma had a beautiful reverse shot to the far left post to make the halftime score, Brazil, 0, Chile, 4.
Brazil’s reserve keeper Teska Tuijt started the second half of the match. Chile continued to dominate possession to begin the second half and earned a penalty corner in the 41st minute. Captain Camila Caram put in a hard penalty corner shot to make the score, Brazil, 0, Chile 5. Chile maintained possession, but Brazil did a good job defensively to keep Chile passing around their midfield for about the next ten minutes. Chile broke through again on attack in the 50th minute when Sofia Walbaum converted a penalty corner to put her team ahead by six goals.
In the 57th minute, Chile’s Denise Krimerman received a green card. Chile, however, immediately went back on attack as Chile’s Francisca Tala slammed in a goal past Tuijt to make it Brazil 0, Chile 7. Brazil then had their first scoring opportunity of the second half in the 59th minute, but Chile broke up the play and regained possession. Brazil’s Betolaza, Karolina Sluis and Desiree Scherf played strong defense in the midfield to help their team hold Chile from generating many more shot opportunities in the second half. In the 69th minute, Chile’s persistence on attack paid off as Chile found Tala around the stroke spot to push the ball into goal past Tuijt, for her second goal of the match, to make the final score Brazil 0, Chile 8.
The Women’s Competition will continue on the 6th 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-
