América Femenil appealed, they found a point that perhaps they did not expect, they rescued a last-minute tie with the best team of the tournament. The Eagles leave a good taste in their mouths at 1-1, and the Amazons a bitter drink, because they were nowhere from conquering the Azteca and a blink at the end prevented them.
Craig Harrington knew the size of the team in front of him, the América Femenil coach took his precautions, sent a defensive court team, with a line of five to close spaces to Tigres and with the plan that their sides would have a chance to give depth to the team on the wings.
His idea paid off in the first few minutes, when Darah Luebbert was the most lucid player, The American tried to be the driving force behind the Eagles, but the rear of the Amazons held her back and cut off their attempts to progress.
Tigres could not square the match, it was difficult for Roberto Medina’s team to articulate their traditional style, because America was folding very quickly, hardly allowing him room for maneuver.
But if something has Tigers is the experience to keep calm, little by little the Amazons were taking control of the game, circulating the ball and although America cut many balls that reached their threatening area.
Then a shot with effect of Liliana Mercado was slightly diverted by Renata Masciarelli and that avoided the first of the Amazons, then the goalkeeper deflected another free kick and the most exciting play occurred in an Ovalle cross to the right, Stephany Mayor got up and headed the ball, but again Renata saved with a good slap.
Tigres left the dressing room with the feeling of being better and America breathing because they had managed to contain the best team of the tournament, but there was still a time ahead.
The Amazons came out with the same pulse to the complement. They did not change the roles, they maintained the dominance and they were growing in volume of game. María Sánchez put the ball on the post with a center shot. America towards the effort to resist the insistence of Tigres.
And the yellow wall bent. Lizbeth Ovalle overflowed on the right, left Karen Luna and in the area she threw a diagonal that María caught at the height of the penalty spot. He threw low with his left foot and the ball slipped into Masciarelli. At 63 ‘, the champion and leader of the tournament marked his law at Azteca.
Tigres missed the second in a header from Belén Cruz that went astray; while America’s response was tepid, without many arguments to aspire to a tie. The Monterrey team did not let go of control of the game and neither saw their advantage at risk and Mayor shook the crossbar in the final stretch.
It seemed that Tigres took the victory, but out of nowhere America found a counter that ended in a corner kick. Eva González put the ball in the area and there Karen Luna got up to finish off with her head before a bad start by Cecilia Santiago and put the tie at one goal.
Bitter blow for the Amazons that put emotion to the end. Gold point for América Femenil that will help them morally for what lies ahead.
– .
