Bolivia 1-1 Mexico

A packed Ambrit stadium was treated to a hard fought and close game between Bolivia and Mexico. The Bolivians had to face the American derby without their captain, who was ably substituted at the last second by Adriana,  they were also handicapped at the start of the game as Bianca, one of the pillars of their defence was not able to start the game. The Mexicans who arrived in full strength seemed ready to take the match by storm but they were put on the back foot as the combination of Camila and Aurora dominated the middle of the pitch for Bolivia , they fought hard for the ball and their passing and movement made it very difficult for the Mexicans to get a foot in the game. However, solid defending from Freydis, Clara and Ella along with the steady reassurance of Myla in goal meant that for all their pressure, La Verde could not break the deadlock.

The second period started with a resurgence from the Central Americans, they pushed forward with good interplay between Emma and Clara with Sara making constant dangerous runs behind the defence. In the end, this pressure paid off when Sara in a burst of dazzling solo skill was able to cut through the defence and put the ball past Olivia to put Mexico 1 up.

Their lead was not to last though, the response from Bolivia was immediate and sustained. Buoyed by the return of Bianca at the back, Camila and Vittoria were able to once again push forward and in the end Aurora put an excellent shot past Myla to level the game. The final period of the game was a hard fought struggle for supremacy with neither side able to gain ascendancy and in the end the match finished 1-1.

BEST PLAYER POINTS: Sara 5, Camila 4, Aurora 4, Vittoria 3, Emma 3, Myla 2, Clara 1, Bianca 1, Lavinia 1