Venezuela eliminated Argentina from the tournament in a very tightly contested game with little clear opportunities as both teams cancelled each other out. It took a fantastic free kick from Barbara Oliveiri to break the deadlock on 73 minutes curling the set peice into the top corner from fully 30 yards. Oliveiri sealed the victory in the 89th minute with a second dead ball strike however she received a red card for mouthing off in her celebration in the direction of the Argentina players. In stoppage time Dalila Ippolito frustration took over and in swinging a arm at Alexandra Giusti, who was shepherding the ball out for a goal kick, also received her marching orders to compound Argentina’s misery. The victory meant Venezuela clinched first place in the group.
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Colombia entered the game against host Chile only requiring a point and struck the decisive blow in the fourth minute star Gisela Robledo running onto a through ball and cutting in onto her left foot powered in her shot at Antonio Canales near post. Colombia kept Chile at bay the remainder of the match in cruise control as they earned their classification to the Cuadrangular phase., in which they will likely open against Brasil on April 18th.
Gisela Robledo celebrates her decisive Goal. Photo Conmebol. Photo Conmebol, Colombia pay tribute to Freddy RinconCuadrangular as it stands
Paraguay gained their first victory of the competition with a 83rd minute winner from Zunida Coronel, BolÃvia put in a brave performance fighting back from a early 0-2 defecit courtesy of a brace from Yuditza Salvatierra.
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Brasil became the first team to advance to the second phase defeating Ecuador 4-0. Giovaninha scored a quickfire brace on 14 and 18 minutes the first firing home Analuyza’s perfect cross from close range, and minutes later running onto a beautiful pass from Yaya to lob the ball over the advancing keeper. Bruninha provided a low cross for Fernandes on 28 minutes to extend Brasil’s lead to 3-0. Early in the second half Brasil put the game to bed Analuyza pouncing on a rebound in the 54th minute from just outside the 6 yard box showing her strikers instincts. Ecuador will meet Uruguay in the final group game needing to win as Uruguay hold the advantage in goal difference.
Fabulous defeat Supreme 4-1 in the Sunday afternoon game in Ghana 🇬🇠as Dreamz go top of the North standings after defeating Savannah 3-1 in Sundays morning match. It was a difficult game for Savannah club who suffered a highly published armed robbery Friday evening travelling to play the match and put in a brave performance
Vihiga Queens where held after a late equaliser gave Ulinzi a share of the spoils in Kenya’s Women’s Premier League, Rasoha Kuyundi cancelled out Phelistus Kadari’s 40th minute strike . Transnzoia closed the gap in the race for second after a thrilling 4-3 victory over Kangemi.
Simba Queens resumed their title quest with a 2-0 victory over Ruvuma early goals from Ashar Djafar and Amina Ramadhan paved the way to their victory.
She Corporate disposed of Kawempe 2-0 to remain 5 points clear at the top of the table in Uganda 🇺🇬
Green Buffaloes kept up their 100% record in Zambia 🇿🇲 group A with a 5-0 victory over bottom team Nkana.
Elite cruised to victory in Benin 🇧🇯 a fine performance saw them overpower Lionnes 5-0 and remain top of group A a point clear of Espoir. In group B Sam Nelly joined Dynamique on 28pts with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Naja.
In Saturdays action in Liberia Bountou Sylla added to her 51 goals in 16 games with a double strike as the already crowned champions defeated Hippo FC. 3-1. World Girls moved int
Opening day action saw host Chile play out a goalless draw with Argentina before Venezuela overcame Peru 2-0 courtesy of a Kimberlyn Campos double strike. Campos opened the scoring on 47 minutes as Venezuela where awarded a penalty it took to added time when she rounded off a fine Venezuela move to seal the victory.
Conmebol #Sub20F #U20WWCQ Results Brasil 🇧🇷 2 Uruguay 🇺🇾 0 Ecuador 🇪🇨 5 BolÃvia 🇧🇴 1 Tarciane struck two quickfire goals midway through the second half to break the resistance of Uruguay., the first a penalty on 63 minutes followed by a header from a corner using all her 1m 87 heighr to tower over the defence and head home. Nahely Bolaños struck four goals as Ecuador dismissed Bolivia 5-1 in the second game of the day. Bolivia gave brief resistance early in the match when Ingrid Gusman equalised a early Emily Arias opener. Photo 📸 conmebol
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Host Chile record their first victory of the tournament defeating Peru 3-0. Mary Valencia opened the scoring on 3 minutes before Sonya Navarro doubled the lead on the stroke of half time scrambling home a second effort from close range. Michelle Ovares rounded off a excellent move firing into the bottom right hand corner to seal the victory on 57 minutes.
Earlier Argentina and Colombia cancelled each other out in a goalless draw, it was Argentina second 0-0 draw of the tournament as Colombia were playing its first match.
Results Argentina 🇦🇷 0 Colombia 🇨🇴 0 Chile 🇨🇱 3 Peru 🇵🇪 0
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Results Colombia 🇨🇴 1 Venezuela 🇻🇪 1 Argentina 🇦🇷 3 Peru 🇵🇪 0
A hard fought duel between Colombia and Venezuela saw the two teams settle for a point apiece. Kimberlyn Campos had the opportunity to open the scoring in the first period but saw her penalty saved. Colombia starlet Gisela Robledo pounced in the 52nd minute to open the scoring racing onto a through ball and drilling home. Venezuela equalised in the 65th minute when the great talent Campos pounced from close range. Neither team could manage a winner in a hotly contested group that will go to the wire.
Argentina overcame Peru in the second game of the evening, it took until the 31st minute to open the scoring when Argentina was awarded a penalty. Dalila Ippolito made no mistake ending 211 minutes without a goal in the tournament for Argentina. Ippolito doubled the advantage a minute later as Argentina caught fire, Paulina Gramaglia scored the third goal in four minutes to open a 3-0 advantage. To Peru’s credit they did not collapse and doggedly held out for the remainder of the game as no further scoring could be made.
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Results
Ecuador 🇪🇨 3 Paraguay 🇵🇾 1
Uruguay 13 BolÃvia 0
Ecuador produced a excellent performance lead by very talented Nayeli Bolaños to defeat Paraguay 3-1, Bolaños fired home on 37 minutes giving Ecuador a well deserved lead. Fatima Acosta levelled the game in the 70th minute but Ecuador responded with a excellent goal from Emily Arias in the 83rd minute before Danna Pesantez sealed the victory in the 88th minute.
Uruguay blitzed BolÃvia with 13 unanswered goals as the dynamic duo of Belen Aquino and Wendy Carballo acquiring 9 of them. Aquino fired in a double hattrick as Uruguay overpowered a tired looking Bolivia who entered the game on the back of a 0-10 defeat to Brasil. Carballo herself completed her own hattrick, Juliana Vieira scored a brace, Josefina Felix and Catalina Emanuele rounded off the scoring.
In a Action packed weekend around the world of Women’s Football numerous teams took big steps of their fate in their respective championships.
On Saturday ASFAR clinched the title in Morocco as they defeated AUSFAZ 6-1 and claim their spot in the second edition of the CAF Women’s Champions League.
Wolfsburg blew Bayern away in the eagerly anticipated top of the table clash in Germany. Svenja Huth set the tone with a fantastic strike from outside the box into the top corner in the 8th minute as they strode to a 6-0 victory. Maria-Joelle Wedemeyer quickly doubled Wolfsburgs advantage on 13 minutes paving the way for a comfortable victory. Tabea Waßmuth struck on 39 minutes to give the home team a 3-0 half time advantage. It took to the 77th minute before Alex Popp extended the lead before late goals from Lena Oberdorf (82) and Ewa Pajor (90+2) compounded a miserable week for Bayern. With the victory Wolfsburg move four points clear at the top of the table with 50pts as three games remain.
Potsdam defeated Köln 2-0 to stay in third position as Hoffenheim and Eintracht kept up the pressure in the hunt for Germanys third champions league spot.
In England it was high fives for the top two as Chelsea and Arsenal each recorded 5-0 victories. Arsenal defeating Leicester while Chelsea disposed of Reading. Manchester United remain in third through Lea Galton’s 68th minute goal. Manchester City kept up the pressure in fourth with a 2-0 away win at West Ham. Liverpool clinched the second tier championship title as they defeated Bristol City 4-2 to return to the super league in the 2022-23 season.
Paris FC thwarted PSG in a goalless match at Stade Charlety, as Lyon took advantage recording a 2-0 victory at Guingamp through goals from Catarina Macario and Ada Hegerberg to move five points clear at the top of D1 Arkema in France.
Juventus and Roma each recorded comfortable victories in Italy to stay in the top two positions, and close in on clinching champions league spots for the 2022-23 season, as Lazio give themselves a lifeline at the bottom of the table defeating Napoli, they move to within four points of the Naples club with a game in hand.
INAC Kobe took a big step towards clinching the WE League title defeating second place NTV 3-1.
Rayadas romped to a 5-0 victory over Pachuca to remain three points clear of Tigres in Liga Mx Femenil, Tigres claimed a 1-0 victory at Pumas courtesy of Ovalle’s goal on the stroke of Half Time. Alicia Cervantes ninth minute strike gave third place Chivas a 1-0 win at Mazatlan.
Kenya’s Women’s Premier league resumed at the weekend with leaders Vihiga Queens overcoming Nakuru City courtesy of Agnes Olesi’s 4th minute strike. Vihiga remain 9pts clear on 34pts ahead of Ulinzi who moved into second position with a 7-0 victory over Kangemi.
In Turkey Besiktas and Alg Spor recorded victories to remain at the top of their respective groups, however the headlines were grabbed by a brawl at the end of the game between Amed and Fenerbache’s group B match. A fiercely contested game that saw Kennya Cordner score the winning goal in the tenth minute of additional time to give the visitors a 2-1 victory, much to the wrath of the Amed team who charged at the visitors bench on the final whistle.
A 57th minute goal from Lizzy Arnot give Rangers a crucial 1-0 victory at Motherwell in the only match of the SWPL this weekend. The victory moved the Glasgow side five points clear of second placed Glasgow City. In Wales the championship remained on ice for Swansea City who where held to a 1-1 draw by Aberystwyth Town.
Other action in Scotland saw the Scottish Cup Quarter Finals. Glasgow City scored 8 unanswered second half goals to defeat a dogged Stirling outfit. Partick Thistle defeated Hibs 4-2, Hearts eliminating Kilmarnock 2-1 and in Sundays tie Celtic won 2-0 at Aberdeen via goals from Shen Mengyu and Jodie Bartle.
America de Cali stormed to a 4-0 victory over rivals Deportivo courtesy of a own goal by Lizeth Ocampo, Tatiana Castenada and a late double from Catalina Usme to put the icing on the cake. America moved three points clear over Deportivo at the top of the Standings in Liga Dimayor with 25 points, and Santa Fe in third who recorded a 3-0 victory over Deportivo Tolima.
Malawi Women’s Championship
Group A Moyale Barracks 0 Ntopwa 6 Skippers 0 Blantyre Zero 1
Group B Bangwe Super Queens 0 CY Sister 12
Semi Finalists Group A Blanytyre Zero Skippers Group B Ascent Academy DD Sunshine
Puerto Rico Sol claimed a 41st consecutive victory a World record that continues to grow in domestic women’s football as they demolished Quintana 11-0 with Hannah Scafaria scoring a hattrick. In the other game of the league Carribean Stars defeated Fraigcomer 3-0
Ana Vitória replaces Luana in the Brasil squad that will face Spain and Hungary in the upcoming fifa break, Luana withdrew citing discomfort in her left knee.
Brasil will play Spain on April 7 and Hungary on April 11
ASFAR clinched the championship with three matches remaining after defeating AUSFAZ 6-1 in Round 23 of the championship. Douha Ahmamou scored a brace on 5 and 55 minutes. Naima Fadil fired home on 27 minutes, Sanaa Mssoudy netted twice on 45 and 52 minutes, Najat Badri completed the scoring in the 79th minute.
ASFAR qualify for the CAF Women’s Champions League UNAF Qualifying along with Affak Relizane who retained the Algerian Women’s Championship on Friday. Other participants in this region are still to be determined.
Benaissa Djamila scored seven goals in CF Akbou’s 7-0 victory over Intissar Oran to secure third spot in the final standings. Djamila finished the leading scorer in the championship with 31 goals
Mahbouba Bekkouche 17 and Zohra Aggad 20 scored runners up JF Khroub goals in a 2-1 against lowly MZ Biskra who entered the game safe in the knowledge that they had already secured safety for next season.
