Ximenas Ardiles’s last cry was definite. Peru decompressed the pressure of playing at home and with the number of goals converted by the team in the match against Panama they climbed to the first place of the women competition of the Pan American Challenge, held in Chiclayo, Peru. This 7-0 victory leaves them unbeaten and with undeniable chances to cruise to the final.
In the single match of the day of the women competition, Peru kept Panama on the ropes throughout the match, but the anxiety of scoring led them to many failed shots to the net, defended by Daryell Castro.
Panamá blocked the attacks from the left executed by Malen Mocaggata and Candela Devoto, key players of the Peruvian team of the first two matches, when playing against Puerto Rico (3-0), and tying Brazil (1-1). This prevented the score to increase.
Candela Méndez was one of the scorers of the Peruvian team with two goals, together with Valeria León. “The most important thing was winning today, and staying in the tournament, struggling to play the final and to qualify for the Pan American Cup” said Méndez when interviewed at the end of the match. Besides Méndez and León, Marianella Alvarez (penalty stroke), Yurandi Quino and Ximena Ardiles also scored.
BRAZIL vs BARBADOS TOMORROW
The expectation rests in the outcome of the match tomorrow, since 1 PM, played by Brazil and Barbados. Both rivals will duel in a match that will define the spot in the final. Barbados is in the second place with 6 points, while Brazil is third with 4 points. Peru will be in the stands as they have their rest day. They will know the result after the match, and with that, they will face Barbados on Thursday.
At 3 PM, Puerto Rico and Panama will seek their first win of the tournament.
