Quito, Ecuador (AP) – 6 World Player of the Year Malta He came out from the bench to score twice, including a stop-time equalizer, as Brazil secured the ninth Copamenina title on Saturday, earning a penalty shootout 5-4 against Colombia after coming from behind three times.
Malta, 39, scored in six minutes of six-minute pause and scored again in extra time to put the Brazilian ahead for the first time in the match after raising Brazilians 3-3.
Lacey Santos scored on the 115th and brought Columbia back 4-4 as the match ended up being a penalty shootout.
Goalkeeper Lorena da Silva saved two penalty kicks in the shootout to clinch Brazil’s fifth title in the Continental Championship for a rundown, and Colombia’s fourth in the last five finals.
Malta, who played six World Cups and six Olympics, has scored 122 goals in 206 matches against Brazil.
Angelina Alonso on the 45th and Amanda Gutiel on the 80th also scored for the winning Brazilian team. Silver medal at the Parisian Games They lost to the United States in the final.
Gutierrez scored the sixth goal of the tournament and finished as the top scorer alongside Paraguay’s Claudia Martinez.
Linda Caseco on the 25th, Meira Ramirez and Santos on the 88th scored for Colombia. The Colombian also had a unique goal by Brazilian defender Talcian on the 69th, leading three times before returning to the extraordinary final.
The Brazilian women have won eight of the nine editions of Copa America, and are considered the best team in South America. His best World Cup finish was runner-up in 2007, reaching the Olympic Finals three times.
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