Canada beat El Salvador 6-0 in the Women’s Gold Cup – – 2024-02-24 17:33:54

The Canadian women’s team defeated El Salvador 0-6 this Thursday in Houston at the close of the first day of the Group stage of the Gold Cup shortly after witnessing Paraguay’s narrow 0-1 victory over Costa Delicious.

In the first half the game was already 3-0 (6-0 at the end) and had been played, practically, in the Selecta midfield. Brenda Cerén played away from the midfield line and there was never a connection to try to do damage. Arrivals at the rival goal were scarce throughout the game.

The national players did not arrive plugged in, it was not their night, especially players like Danielle Fuentes or Juana Plata, who left the game before going to halftime.

The stopwatch had only elapsed three minutes and Chloe Lacasse, from the English Arsenal, scored the first American goal. It was the first of many deconcentrations in the national defensive zone that forced Idalia Serrano, the Azul goalkeeper, to work extra to take care of her goal.

The second of the night was the work of Jordyn Huitema (24′), when a loose ball was found at the far post. It was followed, four minutes later, by Adriana León’s goal, who converted again in the second half (59′) and increased the score to 5-0 by Kadeisha Buchanan, via penalty, in the 62nd minute.

Canada scored the final 6-0 (89′) after reviewing the VAR, showing that it is a favorite in the group and has won the Gold Cup. La Selecta, meanwhile, must raise its head soon because on Sunday it faces a Costa Rica that also will require points.

Although with a marked difference in goals, Canada and Paraguay lead Group C of the tournament being held in the United States with three points.

Canada today joined the ‘club of the highest scorers’, which is made up of Colombia, which on Wednesday beat Panama 0-6 in the opening of Group B, and the United States, which on Tuesday crushed the Republic of Panama 5-0. Dominican in the A.

After three days of activity in the Gold Cup, which brings together eight Concacaf countries and four invited teams from Conmebol, nineteen goals have been scored in six games.

The list of scorers is led with two goals by the American Olivia Moultrie, the Colombian Manuela Pavi and the Canadian Adriana Kristina Leon.