2023-08-08 11:56:32
After a physical and chopped match, Colombia defeated Jamaica (1-0) Tuesday in the round of 16 of the Women’s World Cup. This is the first qualification in the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup for the Cafeteras.
Published on: 08/08/2023 – 11:56Modified on: 08/08/2023 – 12:04
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Colombia continues to write its history. At the end of the round of 16 which opposed them to Jamaica, Tuesday August 8, the Cafeteras defeated the Reggae Girlz (1-0) to slip into the quarter-finals of a World Cup for the first time in their history.
For this American duel, the level of commitment is very high. The Jamaicans put constant physical pressure on their Colombian opponents. The rhythm of the game is choppy, the chances non-existent and the wingers Ramirez and Caicedo pay the price. The referee took a long time to show the first yellow card (Chantelle Swaby, 41st) but it was quickly followed by the second (Drew Spence, 43rd).
A game at loggerheads
On the football side, the first half was poor: some breakthroughs by Linda Caicedo for the Cafeteras, by Kadija Shaw for the Reggae Girlz. And as for the crackers, you have to wait until the end of half-time to see a real opportunity: on a well-taken corner, the ball returns to Colombia’s feet. Carabali, in the area, tries a volley but the ball flies well above the frame (38th).
Behind, it is Colombia which puts itself in danger on its own. Kadija Shaw is launched deep in the axis of the field. Catalina Perez comes out of her cage to capture the ball but Carabali panics and clears hard for a corner. The defender suffered the reprimands of her goalkeeper (45th + 2). In the aftermath, Brown finds herself almost alone against Perez. The Colombian goalkeeper comes out and prevents him from hitting (45th + 5).
The game heats up in the second half. Colombian Guzmane sends a superb center for Usme, unmarked at the entrance to the surface. The captain and center-forward, despite a shirt pulling, controls the ball and sends a shot into the top corner of Spencer (51st, 1-0).
¡GOOOOOOOOOOOOOL CATA USME!
52’ #COL 1-0 #JAM
Great goal from the Colombian after directed control and the tricolor takes the lead on the scoreboard. Let’s go Colombia ????????! pic.twitter.com/F0ETLzCERZ— Colombian Sport ???????? (@DeportColombia) August 8, 2023
Jamaica reacts immediately on a free kick. Catalina Perez completely misses her exit and Brown takes the opportunity to place a header less than a meter from the Colombian goal. Carolina Arias clears the ball on her line (54th). In the continuity, Linda Caicedo escapes but fails against Spencer, then is signaled offside (55th). It is still she who is maneuvering a few minutes later for a breakaway on the left side before being taken over by the Jamaican peloton (65th).
At the end of the match, the Raggae Girlz push to come back against a Colombia which seems out of breath. With courage, the South Americans resist and goalkeeper Perez does the rest to take hers to the quarter-finals. A major challenge awaits them with the English European champions.
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