Argentina debuted with a tough defeat in the Copa América against Brazil by 4-0. Adriana, on two occasions, Zaneratto, from a penalty, and Debinha scored for the team defending the trophy. The national team will seek revenge on Tuesday against Peru, which was released on the first date.
Little and nothing had happened until that moment of the game. Brazil did not dominate the party and Argentina did not bother the great candidate either. Just a free kick from a distance by Romina Núñez that did not cause any problems for the goalkeeper Lorena until a great combination of those directed by Pia Sundhage arrived.
It was at 27 minutes when the Brazilians made the difference with a beautiful goal. Bia Zaneratto controlled the center of the field, got rid of a mark, raised her head and left the Tamires alone with a slap that enabled Adriana to break the zero on the scoreboard.
That marked a turning point that ended up tipping the scales after half an hour, again on the side of the champions after Núñez tried to bother the rival goalkeeper with an unlucky header. It was a poor start by Aldana Cometti from deep that left Brazil in a dominant position, with the possibility of launching a cross into the heart of the box that ended in a dubious Ruth Bravo penalty on Zaneratto. The Imperatriz, a Palmeiras footballer, was in charge of changing the maximum penalty for a goal with an exquisite definition.
The closing of the first half had another attempt by Núñez, the most active in Argentina, which almost ended up becoming a great goal if it had not been for the masterful fly by goalkeeper Lorena, who picked up the shot from the angle.
After ten minutes of complement, Zaneratto, behind Julieta Cruz, could have stretched the distance with a cross shot that went well near the posting of the goal defended by Vanina Correa.
It was just a few seconds before Adriana put the third of the day: Zaneratto fought, won and enabled with a great pass to the Corinthians attacker, who dribbled past the Argentine goalkeeper and scored against an empty goal.
At the end, an error by Aldana Cometti, who made a bad pass and gave the ball to the rivals so that they could start the counterattack with the Argentine team ahead. A fantastic deep ball, behind the back of the same defender, left Debinha face to face with the goalkeeper, who rushed out, could not cut and saw how the Brazilian defined without resistance for 4-0.
FORMATIONS
Argentina: Vanina Correa, Agustina Barroso, Eliana Stabile, Julieta Cruz, Aldana Cometti, Romina Nunez, Daiana Falfan, Yamila Rodriguez, Florence Bonsegundo, Mariana Larroquette and Ruth Bravo. DT: Germain Portanova.
Alternates: Solana Pereyra, Lauren Oliveros, Vanessa Santana, Sophia Braun, Miriam Mayorga, Marina Delgado, Maricel Pereyra, Gabriela Chavez, Erica Lonigro and Stephanie Banini.
Brazil: Lorraine, Fernanda, Rafaelle, Tainara, Tamires, Angelina, Ary, Adriana, Caroline, Gio and Bia Zaneratto. DT: Pia Sundhage
Substitutes: Natascha, Luciana, Leticia Santos, Kathellen, Duda Santos, Gabi Portilho, Debinha, Antonia and Duda Sampaio.
Stadium: Centennial (Armenia, Colombia)
