Juventus scored three second-half goals on Friday evening to push past Colo-Colo, 4-1, and advance to The Women’s Cup Louisville final.
Sofia Cantore totaled a goal and two assists and Barbara Bonansea added two assists in a complete performance for the Italians. Captain Arianna Caruso and forwards Cristiana Girelli and Amalie Vangsgaard each scored goals in the second period.
Rosario Balmaceda scored the equalizer for Colo-Colo in the 60th minute.
Juventus will play the winner of Racing Louisville’s late Friday semifinal against Brazilian power Palmeiras in Tuesday’s 8 p.m. TWC final at Lynn Family Stadium. Colo-Colo will take on the loser of that game in the third-place match at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Game Summary: Juventus vs. Colo-Colo
The Women’s Cup Louisville
Date: Aug. 9, 2024
Venue: Lynn Family Stadium
Kickoff: 5 p.m. ET
Weather: 86 degrees and partly cloudy
Scoring
Juventus FC (1,3,4)
Colo Colo (0,1,1)
Goals
Juventus FC
10’ Sofia Cantore (Bonansea)
53’ Cristiana Girelli (Cantore)
82’ Amalie Vangsaard (Bonansea)
90+4’ Arianna Caruso (Cantore)
Colo Colo
60’ Rosario Balmaceda (Yessenia Lopez)
Lineups
Juventus FC: 31 – Alessia Capelletti (GK), 7 – Alisha Lehmann (60’ 6 – Eva Schater), 9 – Sofia Cantore, 10 – Cristiana Girelli (70’ 14 – Amalie Vangsgaard), 11 – Barbara Bonansea, 13 – Lisa Boattin, 15 – Hanna Benninson (60’ 18 – Chiara Beccari), 21 – Arianna Caruso, 25 – Viola Calligaris, 27 – Paulina Krumbiegel (45’ 22 -Valentina Bergamaschi), 71 – Martina Lenzini (70’ 3 – Sara Gama)
Subs not used: 32 – Emma Mustafic (GK), 33 – Anna Mallardi (GK), 4 – Emma Kullberg, 8 – Martina Rosucci, 17 – Asia Bragonzi, 19 – Lindsey Thomas, 24 – Elsa Pelgander, 34 – Azzurra Gallo
Head Coach: Canzi Massimiliano
Colo Colo: 1 – Ryan Torrero (GK), 13 – Angela Calvijo, 15 – Anais Cifuente, 26 – Dahiana Bogarin, 11 – Michelle Acevedo (45’ 9 – Maria Jose Urrutia), 17 – Rosario Balmaceda, 6 – Yastin Jiménez, 8 – Yessenia López (72’ 25 – Anais Alvarez), 10 – Yanara Aedo, 7 – Yenny Acuna (72’ 5 – Fernanda Ramirez), 14 – Javiera Grez (87’ 18 – Guillermina Grant)
Subs not used: 31 – Catalina Mellado (GK), 12 – Javiera Diaz (GK), 16 – Fernanda Hidalgo, 4 – Elisa Duran, 23 – Nicol Sanhueza, 29 – Maria Mardones, 20 – Margarita Collinao
Head coach: Tatiele Silveira
Stats Summary
Juventus / Colo-Colo
Shots: 9/7
Shots on Goal: 5/2
Offside: 5/0
Corners: 4/3
Discipline Summary
Juventus FC
49’ Alisha Lehmann (Yellow card)
Colo Colo
7’ Michelle Acevedo (Yellow card)
37’ Yessenia Lopez (Yellow card)
52’ Yanara Aedo (Yellow card)
69’ Anais Cifuente (Yellow card)
