Linda wins. Beauty is happiness. Linda Columbia…
The qualification of the Colombian national team to the final of the Copa America Feminina this Monday came from the feet of the talented striker Linda Caicedo, at the Alfonso Lopez Stadium in Bucaramanga, 14 thousand souls left the stage in joy.
Minute 63 passed. Colombia dominated. The 0-0 scoreline remained. And he appeared, Linda, slipping down the left, beating the goalkeeper and finishing off a post to make it 1-0 to Colombia.
But there is more to winning than going to the finals. Apart from the Paris 2024 Olympics, it is also a qualification for the Senior World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2023. So this win is a beauty anywhere.
Colombia were able to break up the game in the first half, which made Argentina very tough in the first passages, but lacked strength.
As the minutes ticked by, Nelson Abadia’s men found their way and approached the rival’s possession with possessions.
There was clear will at the feet of forward Mera Ramirez. It was an individual play in which he tricked two defenses with a hook and when he finished, he crashed the ball horizontally with the goalkeeper beaten.
Linda Caicedo scored when she faced the goalkeeper, despite not allowing the Argentina defender to unleash a powerful shot with the mark of the defender.
It should not be ignored that Argentina had a clear option before Colombia too, but goalkeeper Catalina Perez was outstanding, drowning out Stefania Panini’s shot.
In the supplementary area, the national team went all out. Pushed by Lizzy Santos. Also Catalina Usme. On the bench, Abadia and the substitutes grew impatient. And the clock chimed.
But the zero was not right for Colombia, who attacked more than the rival. Later, that play gave the name to success, to happiness, to Colombia. Her name is Linda, Linda Caizedo, and she lit up the entire arena with her white smile. On Saturday, the national team will play in the final. Your competitor? Brazil or Paraguay playing this Tuesday.
