For the coffee makers it is their first final, while the Brazilians go for their third title, a milestone that would mark history in the contest born in 2009.
One taking advantage of his good aim on penalties and the other overwhelming his rivals, the Colombian Independent Santa Fe and the brazilian Corinthians they advanced to the final of the Women’s Libertadores Cup football, which is played this Sunday in Montevideo, from 6:00 p.m. in Ecuador.
In different ways, both teams showed their potential and their desire to win a trophy they deserve. However, they both have a problem: South American soccer’s Olympus can only host one of the two.
To resolve who accesses there, this Sunday the Colombians and the Brazilians will be measured in the Great Central Park of Montevideo, the stadium that on July 13, 1930 hosted the first FIFA World Cup match in history.
This It will be one of the three Conmebol finals that Montevideo will receive in a week, where the scent of football has been felt in the streets for days.
There, the Corinthians will seek to take home its third Liberators, which would make him the biggest winner in the history of the contest, born in 2009 along with fellow Brazilian Sao José, champion in 2011, 2013 and 2014.
For this, the coach Arthur Elias will bet on an eleven headed by Victoria Albuquerque, who with four goals is one of the top scorers of the contest.
Number 17 will headline a forward that so far has been devastating, scoring 22 goals in five games played compared to the six made by the other finalist.
In the other side, Santa Fe will take advantage of the good defensive order that he showed so far to try to stop the two-time champions.
Throughout the tournament, goalkeeper Katherine Tapia showed off with impressive saves and was directly responsible for the Lionesses reaching the last game after overcoming the quarterfinals and semifinals on penalties.
Now, after eliminating two Brazilians, those directed by Albeiro Erazo will seek to give a new blow to stop the dominance that that country has in the most important competition of clubs at the continental level. (D)
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