Brazil and Barbados are finalists of the II Pan American Challenge; both teams were defined this afternoon. Peru will have the consolation prize for the bronze medal. In a quite even tournament, the three teams finished the round with 8 points, but Barbados and Brazil with more goals scored than Host Peru.
Brazil was the first to secure the spot in the final of the tournament organized by PAHF together with the Peruvian Hockey Federation, with a 6-0 win over Puerto Rico. Mayara Fedrizzi and Jacqueline Peyloubet scored two goals each, and the rest were scored by Eveline Beljon and Anita Rodríguez.
“We’re extremely happy. The team worked well, we did as planned, and obtained a victory that led us to the final,” said Peyloubet.
The main event of today in Chiclayo was the match played by Barbados and Peru to define the other team for the final. With the victory of the Brazilian team, Host Peru needed to win to play in the final. Anxious, Peru was not focused, and Tricia-Ann Greaves took advantage of the situation giving Barbados the lead. However, Ximena Ardiles, attacking from the right equalized just before the end of the first period.
At the beginning of the second period, Marianella Álvarez executed a penalty stroke, and Peru did not have the time to celebrated, because on the next play, again the speed of Barbados finished with a goal from Ayanna Wilson defining the final 2-2 tie.
The Women’s Competition was so even that all teams finished with 8 points. Barbados with a +15 goal difference, Brazil with a +13 goal difference, and Peru with a +10 goal difference.
Thus, Brazil and Barbados will meet on Sunday. Peru will play for the bronze medal, with the winner of the match played by Puerto Rico and Panama on Saturday.
