The Colombia women’s team He concluded his preparatory trip in Ecuador with another victory, this time due to a landslide against the local team. The team led by Nelson Abadía won 0-4 in preparation for the Copa América.
The big figure of the party was Catalina Usme, author of the four goals of the match. It is the second time that Usme plays with the yellow jersey: he had already done that on April 4, 2018, in the 7-0 victory over Uruguay, in the first phase of the Copa América that was played in Chile.
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Colombia took the lead in the 40th minute, after a penalty kick from defender Suany Fajardo, who took the ball out of the line. The Ecuadorian was expelled from school and Catalina Usme scored the first goal of the game.
Usme’s 0-2 headed 10 minutes into the second half after a cross from the right by Diana Ospina.
The third was the best of Usme and Colombia’s goals: he scored it with a free kick, with a shot outside the barrier.
The 0-4 was again the work of Usme, again from a penalty, at 37 in the second leg.
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The 2022 edition of the Copa América for women has not yet been defined. The tournament brings in three direct slots for the 2023 World Cup in New Zealand, plus two slots for the playoffs. In addition, it divides three quotas for women’s football at the Pan American Games.
SPORT