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Great game in El Campín! Millonarios and América de Cali drew 1-1 in the first leg of the semifinals of the BetPlay Women’s League in Bogota. An intense encounter, with two different game ideas, but with many emotions. Catalina Usme and Lina Gómez scored the equality goals.
America, effective in the first half
From the first minute, Millonarios went looking for the results. The Ambassadors dominated ball possession and they tried to put conditions, however, América de Cali was effective and quickly went up on the scoreboard.
At minute 5, the blue defense was complicated after a throw-in on the right. The ball was at the feet of Catalina Usme, who settled down and after winning the position from María Peraza, He took a strong shot with a left, which goalkeeper Karen Murillo could not save, who in the first half responded on two other occasions.
After the goal, the game became even. Millionaires maintained the idea of the game and pressed the exit of their rivals, while América de Cali waited behind and bet on the speed of its forwards to do damage in the counterattack. Farlyn Caicedo was key in the attack of those led by Andrés Usme.
At minute 40, the Ambassadors had the clearest of the first half. María Peraza took a corner kick in three quarters of the court, which she connected Sara Páez, who without dropping the ball, finished off, but her shot crashed into the horizontal.
Millionaires achieved the tie and imposed conditions
For the second half, things changed little. Millonarios kept the same idea of the game and went looking for a tie, however, those led by Carlos Gómez had no depth and it was difficult for them to enter the rival area. América responded in defense, but increasingly played further away from the goal guarded by Karen Murillo.
At minute 64, the Ambassadors achieved equality. Sara Páez exploited the right wing in a counterattack play, the rival brand gained in speed and sent a cross, which was connected by Lina Gómez, after winning the position to the center, and With a strong head butt to the ground, he beat goalkeeper Natalia Giraldo. This is the attacker’s third goal in the current Women’s League.
Millionaires continued to insist, while América de Cali began to take its toll on the height and wear of the first half. The game was played in the visiting field, but the Blues continued to fail in the last quarter of the field.
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The second leg of the semifinals of the BetPlay Women’s League between América de Cali and Millonarios will be played on Monday, December 7 at 3:30 pm at the Pascual Guerrero stadium.
