Panama equalized in Colombia

Colombia tied this Wednesday night 1-1 against Panama at the stadium Pascual Guerrero from Cali in the second preparatory friendly match of these two women’s teams after last week’s match, which the women’s team won 0-2 on the court of Istemeña

With a match that served as a farewell hostess that will culminate in Oceania their preparations for World Cup in Australia and New Zealand both teams struggled to create in the opening minutes.

However, the Colombians, led by Nelson Abadía, scored in the 17th in a great collective play that started with a long pass from Diana Ospina towards the striker Mayra Ramirez, which then enabled Catalina Usme who sent the ball into the box.

This is Usmea’s 50th goal with the team on the coffee and with it the América de Cali player continues to establish herself as the all-time top scorer of the South American team.

Panama, in the meantime, he was not far behind and came close with several shots from Hilary Jaén and forward Marta Cox, who sent a shot that went straight into the hands of goalkeeper Catalina Pérez.

In the second half, the rhythm of the match remained the same, and in this context, the Panamanians equalized in the 52nd when they took the lead. Karla Riley He hit a right-footed shot from the edge of the penalty area that Pérez couldn’t save.

After the goal, attacker Linda Caicedo, a Real Madrid player, entered and was greeted by applause from the audience at the stadium. Paschal Guerrero From Cali.
In his first game, the young striker teamed up with Ramírez and managed to win a shot that goalkeeper Yenith Bailey saved without much difficulty.

Local control was also retained by the Ecuadorian judge Marcelly Zambrano awarded a penalty when defender Manuela Vanegas was brought down in the penalty area.
However, Usme looked for the ball, started in 62, and goalkeeper Bailey saved the shot.

In the 88th minute, Panamanian defender Wendy Natis was sent off due to two yellow cards, which fat Colombia did not take advantage of and thus said goodbye to their fans on the eve of the World Cup.

Cafeterias are part of Group H of the World Cup with Morocco, South Korea and Germany, while Panama is framed in F with France, Jamaica and Brazil.