Marta’s Late Heroics Lead Brazil to ninth Copa América Femenina Title

Six-time world participant of the yr Marta got here off the bench to attain twice, together with an equalizer in stoppage time, as Brazil got here from behind 3 times earlier than successful the penalty shootout 5-4 in opposition to Colombia on Saturday to safe their ninth Copa América Femenina title.

The 39-year-old Marta entered the match within the 82nd minute and scored within the sixth minute of stoppage time to degree for Brazil at 3-3, earlier than scoring once more in further time to have the Brazilians in entrance for the primary time within the match.

Leicy Santos scored within the one hundred and fifteenth to deliver Colombia again degree at 4-4 because the match went to a penalty shootout.

Goalkeeper Lorena Da Silva then saved two penalty kicks within the shootout to clinch Brazil’s fifth title in a row on the continental championships, and beat Colombia for the fourth time up to now 5 finals.

Marta, who has performed in six World Cups and 6 Olympics, has 122 targets in 206 video games with Brazil.

Angelina Alonso within the forty fifth and Amanda Gutierres within the eightieth additionally scored for the Brazil crew that received the silver medal on the Paris Olympics, dropping to the US within the remaining.

Gutierres scored her sixth purpose of the event to complete as the highest scorer alongside Paraguay’s Claudia Martinez.

Linda Caicedo within the twenty fifth, Mayra Ramirez within the 88th and Santos scored for Colombia. The Colombians additionally had an personal purpose by Brazil defender Tarciane within the 69th because it took the lead 3 times earlier than being pegged again in a rare remaining.

The Brazilian girls have received eight of the 9 editions of the Copa América and are thought-about one of the best crew in South America. Their finest end on the World Cup was runner-up in 2007, they usually have reached the Olympic remaining 3 times.

Marta scores two LEGENDARY GOALS for Brazil in Copa América Femenina Ultimate

Saturday’s match at Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado in Ecuador was a rematch of the 2022 remaining that was performed in Colombia and that Brazil received, 1-0.

Reporting by The Related Press.

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