IVONNE ALMARAZ
Photo: Priscilla Chavez
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In women’s football, there is no rival for United States. The world champions once again showed their skill and with dominance from start to finish, they defeated Canada 1-0. An error inside the box and the whistle signaled the maximum penalty for the United States, which put Alex Morgan eleven steps down to beat Kailen Sheridan. The minimum, but the ‘Stars and Stripes’ team complied by closing the regular phase as leaders and winning their ticket to the Paris 2024 Olympics, while the ‘Maple Leaf’ team will play the playoffs l next year against Jamaica, coming into play third place.
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From power to power. This is how the Grand Final of the Concacaf W Championship was experienced, where the United States and Canada spared nothing. Both teams came out to show their talent and with the slogan to affirm this champion label.
Hello champions! 😎🏆
With a solo goal from Alex Morgan, USA beat Canada to retain the Concacaf W titlehttps://t.co/P1EUSN0EE4 pic.twitter.com/DzLymBkTUd
— This Online (@estoenlinea) July 19, 2022
Vlatko Andonovsky He studied his rival well and showed his best pattern, in which the main order was to attack from the first minute.
sofia blacksmith she wasted talent and going through her best moment, she became one of the referents in the attack, she was even the first to knock on the door and the one who monopolized the limelight putting pressure on Kailen Sheridan.
As for Rose Lavelle, the midfielder of the OL reign He took over the right wing and in less than five minutes sent four assists to Alex Morgan, which unfortunately for those playing at home failed to materialise.
Those of the ‘Maple Leaf’ were not left out and the response was not long in coming. Janine Beckie she sent a jab to Christine Sinclair, who created a chance for Nichele Prince on the left edge, which Alana Cook blocked.
Before going to the locker room for half-time, Kailene Sheridan he drew applause with two saves that saved Canada’s goal. The first in one hand and the second in the last line.
⚽ #Live 🇺🇸🇨🇦 #ConcacafW
77′ ⏱️ Gooooooool for the United States! Alex Morgan scores from the penalty spot#WE 1-0 #DOGhttps://t.co/g476XYj04s pic.twitter.com/6UcxfkJutZ
— This Online (@estoenlinea) July 19, 2022
For the second part, the United States continued the pressure in the field of red uniforms, which Beverly Priestman did not like and for which she sent Allysha Chapman, Julia Grosso and Jordyn Huitema to the field, being the first of between them. the one who, a few minutes after entering, gave the United States a penalty in favor. Rose Lavelle took the ball and reached the bottom line, it was there that in an attempt to stop the action, Allysha Chapman left the number 16 lying down and the whistler did not hesitate.
Alex Morgan opens the scoring. 🔥pic.twitter.com/BOAdDugg9n
– Bruno Hernández 🤘🏼 (@bruhdz8) July 19, 2022
Alex Morgan was chosen to pick up the eleven steps and surely made the room vibrate: Goal! shouted the fans, who often chanted the name of the star.
With the goal against the Canadians, they looked for the draw by all means, but it was useless since their dangerous plays did not go any further. The time has been fulfilled and the United States has been crowned.
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