With 100% success in the campaign, Palmeiras is champion of the women’s Libertadores, in a 4-1 rout against Boca Juniors in the final
O palm trees thrashed the Boca Juniorsthis Friday, and became champion of the women’s Libertadores of 2022. With a score of 4 to 1 and goals scored by Ary Borges, Byanca Brasil, Poliana and Bia Zanerattofor the palm trees, and Priority, for Boca Juniors, Verdão lifted the cup in its first participation in the continental competition. The alviverde campaign had 100% success, that is, victory in all games.
Field decision!
Palmeiras started the match in an intense way. No wonder, he opened the scoring with five minutes of play. A team that likes to keep the lines high and put pressure on the opponent found an opportunity from an aerial play. In failure of the opposing defense, the ball goes to Ary Borges inside the area, who finishes with quality from the left.
In the 14th minute, however, the Boca Juniors team saw its opportunity to leave everything the same with Priori, who, taking advantage of the weakness in the back of the Palmeiras defense, was free to dribble past goalkeeper Jully and tie the score. The bid was initially ruled offside, but the Video Referee made the review and interpreted that the defender Poliana gave legal status.
After conceding the goal, the Argentine team was not intimidated and managed to be superior in the rest of the first half, having opportunities to turn around. However, he couldn’t convert, taking the game 1-1 to halftime. Palmeiras played a very disorganized first-half remainder with technical difficulties, but managed to get back on their feet in the second half.
At the beginning of the second half, Palmeiras increased the score again. At 3 minutes, Bruna Calderan saves a ball on the back line and crosses it to the small area, where Byanca Brasil appears to head. Less than ten minutes later, andrea lifts the ball for defender Poliana to finish with a header once again, scoring Verdão’s third goal in the match and consolidating the path to the cup.
At the end of the second half, the team’s ace, Bia Zaneratto, consecrated the rout in Ecuador. Getting rid of the marking, shirt 10 hits with a lot of quality to make the fourth goal of the champions. Palmeiras held the result built at the beginning of the second half without many difficulties and is the 2022 women’s Libertadores champion!
Source: sportbuzz
I am Sandra Jackson, a journalist and content creator with extensive experience in the news industry. I have been working in the news media for over five years. During this time, I have worked as an author and editor at various outlets producing high-quality content that attracts readers from different demographics.
