The Mexican National Team beat Australia 2-0 to reach four points in Group A of the tournament being held in Colombia
BOGOTÁ — The midfielder’s notes Fatima Servin and the defender Alejandra Lomeli They allowed him this Tuesday to Mexico win 2-0 to Australia On the second day of the Group A of the Women’s U-20 World Cup from Colombia and brought it closer to Tri to the round of 16.
After the match played at the El Campín stadium in Bogotá in front of more than 15 thousand spectators, El Tri provisionally leads the zone with four points, waiting for what happens later between Colombiasecond with three points, and Cameroon, third with one point.
The Matildas, meanwhile, were left on the ropes after failing to pick up a point in their two away games and were unable to avoid defeat despite a good performance by goalkeeper Chloe Lincoln, who saved more than half a dozen shots but was unable to prevent the downfall of a team that showed very little in attack.
Mexico beat Australia at the U-20 World Cup in Colombia 2024. Getty Images
The Americans took control of the ball and tried to do damage under the leadership of midfielder Alice Sotowho became a partner to her attacking teammates as they tried to do damage behind the backs of the Australian defenders.
The first clear chance came in the 20th minute with a powerful long-distance right-footed shot from Maribel Flores which crashed into the crossbar, despite the Australian goalkeeper’s efforts.
Although the domain was Mexicanand in Australia Jynana Dos Santos and Indiana Dos Santos weighed little, the Oceanic team found air at 36 after its coach, Leah Blayney, requested the video review system (FSV, acronym in English) so that the Ecuadorian referee Marcelly Zambrano could analyze an alleged handball in the side area Isabela Esquivias.
The referee reviewed the play and called a penalty, which was taken by attacker Kahli Johnson and sent over the goal of Renatta Cota.
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Mexico responded to that play with a powerful long-distance shot from the winger Montserrat Saldívar which was saved with a formidable stretch by the Lincoln goalkeeper, so the first half ended in a draw thanks to the brilliant performance of the Oceanic goalkeeper.
He Tri came out with everything in the second half and had two clear opportunities to score with long-distance shots: the first a shot from Servin and the other a shot of Sotoboth stopped by a stellar Lincoln.
However, the Mexican insistence paid off and the goal came in the 56th minute when Saldivar He launched a cross at mid-height that, with a subtle touch, Servin sent the ball into the back of the net after it hit the left post.
The team led by Anna Galindo continued attacking and had several more opportunities to increase the lead.
The final 2-0 came in the 91st minute from a free kick taken by the defender Ana Mendozain which the central Natalia Colin enabled with a touch to Lomeliwho had just entered the game, to send the ball into the back of the net.
Mexico will face the host on Friday in the final round Colombia at the Atanasio Girardot stadium in Medellín, while the Australians will decide their fate at El Campín in Bogotá against Cameroon.
