The United States crushes Bolivia and Argentina draws with Costa Rica

Viña del Mar (Chile) – The United States beat Bolivia 6-0 on Sunday, and Argentina and Costa Rica played out a scoreless draw on the opening day of Women’s Soccer Group B at the 2023 Pan American Games Santiago, which began on a cold, foggy day at Sausalito Stadium in Santiago 2023. Coastal Viña del Mar.

Thanks to more technique and organization, it did not take much for the North American team to break down a red-hot Andean team that never lowered its arms against them, but did not have the technique or strategy to confront its opponent.

In better positioning, the American team took possession of the ball from the first minutes, and devoted itself to moving it from one side of the field to another and searching for deep breaks to search for one-on-ones with the Bolivian goalkeeper or crosses from the wing in search. from the end.

In one of the first minutes of the match, the ball reached the feet of Ava McDonald, who had to cross it into the net due to Alba Salazar’s inability.

Only fifteen minutes later, in a similar match, Amalia Villarreal doubled the score. Both players were enough to dismantle the Bolivians: the first came out of the match with a hat-trick that made her the tournament’s top scorer after the first day.

In the second match of the day, with the stands practically empty and the fog dissipating over the charming stadium where Everton de Viña del Mar usually plays, Argentina and Costa Rica tied without goals in a match that carried the same cartoon story in situations.

A draw leaves second place in the group very open, allowing access to the semi-finals, in a group in which the United States greatly excels and aspires to first place.