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America is a finalist in the Women’s League after beating Pereira – Colombian Soccer – Sports

América de Cali defeated Deportivo Pereira 2-0 for the second leg semifinal of the 2022 Women’s Leagueat the Pascual Guerrero stadium, qualifying for the grand final of the tournament.

The scarlet team also achieved one of the two quotas for the next Copa Libertadores Femenina in 2022.

America, finalist

The match began with effective pressure from América, who before the minute of play, made a corner kick, the matecañas could not reject in a good way and the rebound was left to Wendy Natis, who with a strong shot to the center of the goal against the false start of the goalkeeper Sofia Buitrago, put the partial 1-0.

The game slowed down for a moment, but then those led by coach Andrés Usme wanted to start defining the key. First with a header from a corner kick by Tatiana Castañeda, after a center by Diana Ospina. Seconds later the opportunity was with Catalina through a shot from medium distance and the goalkeeper controlled in two times.

The verticality of both teams went down, but América kept trying, where they had a very clear one with Leury Basanta, after a pass looking for feet, but the left side could not specify the option, while the visitors tried, although without much depth.

At minute 40, Catalina took a new shot from the side with an arc direction, Buitrago seemed to control the ball well, but the ball went straight to the net for the 2-0.

For the second half, the matecañas pressed the attack again looking for the discount, but the locals left few spaces, maintaining defensive solidity and control of it, to then try again on the counterattack with the lanes, Wendy Bonilla and Diana Ospina, taking advantage of the speed of Usme and Ingrid Vidal.

That intention of the two teams was maintained for much of the complementary stage, with América trying to score the third, to be able to close the game. and the Risaraldenses little by little lost control and did not approach Natalia Giraldo’s goal for a long time.

America goes for the title

In the end, the Americans, with total dominance, gradually lowered the curtain on the match, achieving qualification for their third final of the Colombian league, in search of their second star and achieving one of the two Colombian quotas for the next Copa Libertadores. Feminina 2022, which will be held in Ecuador in October.

The grand finale of the 2022 Women’s League will begin on Wednesday June 1st and the return leg will be on Sunday the 5th, with América de Cali waiting for their rival, who will come out this Thursday from the one-goal tie, Independiente Santa Fe and Deportivo Cali.

“It’s something we’ve wanted to experience, this football festival. We’re excited. Thanks to the fans. We’ve been thinking about this League for more than a year, we’re going with everything in this final,” Usme told Win Sports.

Juan Andres Arias Arias
Correspondent Futbolred Cali
And Twitter: @ AriasJuan_15

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