Mexico Metropolis. The Mexican ladies’s crew continues to undergo a unfavourable streak. The crew led by Pedro López was unable to repeat a feat it achieved months in the past, shedding 1-0 to the US in a pleasant match and is now on a six-match successful streak.
Simply in February, the tricolors celebrated the feat of beating the powerhouse United States for the primary time in 14 years; nonetheless, on this event, a aim by Sophia Smith allowed the crew with the celebs and stripes to get revenge.
The match on the Purple Bull Area in New Jersey might be a check for the Tricolor squad to regain confidence after its final victory was in March in opposition to Paraguay within the Gold Cup. Since then it suffered 4 consecutive defeats till final month when it tied 1-1 with Canada.
Pedro López sought a balanced scheme with a robust protection and an offense made up of Kiana Palacios, Jacqueline Ovalle, María Sánchez and Scarlett Camberos.
Solely Ovalle was extra aggressive in approaching the rival space, though the American protection was organized and managed to cease the Mexican attacker.
The USA was extra insistent on offense and though goalkeeper Esthefanny Barreras stopped a few pictures, it was solely a matter of time earlier than the aim got here.
Mallory Swanson made a lower to get previous Karen Luna and go the ball to Smith (69), who simply fired a robust shot contained in the field to shake the nets and shut out the sport.
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– 2024-07-19 01:51:12
