La Roja Feminina beat New Zealand and left with good feelings

Venezuela knew how to neutralize the World Cup players in the first 20 minutes and got their reward in the 26th minute when Daniela Zamora capitalized on Yesenia Lopez’s left-footed shot to push the ball over the crossbar. Account opening..

The second goal of the match came in the 30th minute, off a long ball from Yenni Acuna from “Paloma”. The former Santiago Morning bore the mark of a rival defender and with a devastating right hand he left goalkeeper Victoria Essen.

As the second half began, the Chileans expanded their tally, with Karen Araya’s shot from outside the area thwarted by a contested goal. Lopez was alert on the rebound (46′), figure of the match, to finish with his right foot from point-blank range.

The New Zealanders were conditioned in the 55th minute when Hannah Wilkinson was red-carded for an altercation with a linesman. Since then, Luis Mena has decided to encourage the entry of young players such as Claudia Herrera, Francesca Caniguan and Anas Alvarez, who made their debut for La Roja.

ATON Chile – Catalina Gamboa