There is a strong and eternal hum in the environment since Friday night, It is the mighty roar of the Santa Fe lioness. They celebrated their third title in Women’s League history, this time beating America in the final: results were enough to win 2-0 in the first game and 0-0 in the second game. roaring sound and don’t stop playing.
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America was a steam roller. He started the game thirsty for goals, hungry for victory and dreams of a comeback. His attack was an artillery. The Reds, led by Catalina Usme, launched their operations from above and below, with motionless and moving cannon. In Santa Fe, it was the cult of rejecting, clearing, holding on, storm-proofing, and survival strategy.
Initially, Santa Fe lost one of his figures, Karla Vianchathe author of one of the goals in the first match and the crippling, with tears, with anger.
However, the game was losing its intensity after that. Santa Fe slowly settled down, slowing down, calming the waters. America went from anger to suffering. He needed three goals.
And he tried, and it cannot be said that he did not fight and did not seek. America, who already had spaced attacks, approached with many players, poison-bearing crossballs, side shots from above, and goalkeeper Yéssica Velásquez was always determined and careful as the ball went into the net. Gol did not invite Pascual Guerrero. In addition, lionesses defended themselves with sharp teeth, with claws prepared for throwing defensive claws.
The best came in the 45th minute, the border between the two periods dictated the best emotion, Gabriela Rodríguez took her shot, hit Wendy Cárdenas, it was like an own goal, goalkeeper Velásquez caught the ball in mid-air but with a twist An opponent’s attack, almost ended in the arc. Players in red wanted a goal, the cardinals refused. VAR intervened and no it didn’t.
This is how the first half ended, and the players in red felt that half of their lives were left behind in that 45-minute breath.
The last part was the other half of the red hope, only they had some brave rivals ahead of them who wouldn’t give a meter.
The second part started just like the first. America is on top, pushing. First Usme was bombed, then Mariana Munoz, and in both games the ball fell into the safe hands of the goalkeeper, who didn’t want to give half a rebound. Mariana was determined to break the siege, but her new shot once again found the familiar target, the goalkeeper who had become tremendous.
Santa Fe was held on a tight block. They defended not as eleven lioness, but as the pride of thousands. There was no way to make contact, only the opportunity at mid-range or at the stationary ball. fairly Gabriela Rodriguez In one of these options, the goal was lost because he finished poorly when left alone and diagonally into the goal.
Then there was a so-called penalty in America that managed to ignite a small flame of illusion, a blow from Baldallo to Pineda but no, VAR hit it off, nothing happened.
The rest of the match was the same, the red attack. They even fired at the stick, which is still a moving stick. Santa Fe didn’t want to know anything about the opponent’s goal, all his attention was to take control of America and pray that time would run out.
And it’s sold out. And that was when a roar came from their hearts and resounded in the Pascual Guerrero stadium, reaching Bogotá and shaking the whole country. The roar of the lionesses of Santa Fe, once again champion of the Women’s League.
PAUL ROMERO
Editor of EL TIEMPO
@PabloRomeroET
Source: Exame
