El Tri, one step away from the next phase in the U-20 Women’s World Cup

The Mexican women’s team had a great afternoon at the U-20 Women’s World Cup. With goals from midfielder Fátima Servín and defender Alejandra Lomelí, the national team beat Australia 2-0 in the second match of Group A, a result that increased its chances of advancing to the round of 16.

After a match that they dominated at the El Campín stadium in Bogotá, where more than 15 thousand spectators gathered, the tricolors provisionally lead the zone with four points.

The Matildas, meanwhile, were left on the ropes after failing to score a single point in their two appearances and were unable to avoid defeat, despite the good performance of goalkeeper Chloe Lincoln, who saved more than half a dozen shots from the Mexican team.

Under the leadership of forward Alice Soto, who became the main assistant to her teammates in attack, the Tricolor dominated the ball and generated its first dangerous approach at 20 minutes, when a powerful right-footed shot by Maribel Flores crashed into the post.

Although Mexico dominated, the Oceanic team responded by pushing their lines forward and causing an error among the rival defenders, which led to a handball inside the area by the full-back Isabela Esquivias. The referee reviewed the play and declared a penalty that the forward Kahli Johnson sent over Renatta Cota’s goal.

From then on, the tricolors did not make any more mistakes. Servín made it 1-0 in the 56th minute while Lomelí, in injury time (91), defined the victory.