Dudinha, Gisele, Nayala and Carioca celebrate Brazil’s goals on their debut at the South American U-20 Women’s ChampionshipCredit: Staff Photo/CBF
The Brazilian national team made their debut at the South American U-20 Women’s Championship on Thursday evening (5), beating Ecuador 2-1 at the Luis Alfonso Jani Stadium in Villa Elissa, Paraguay. Forwards Carioca and Brenda scored for Canarinha, while Ana Biya scored three points with an incredible performance in the final seconds.
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In this game, Canarinha had to overcome the natural nerves of a debut, show resilience, overturn an unfavorable first-half scoreline, and deal with the emotional blow of being down one man at the end of the game.
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Ecuador had a more promising start to the match. Even before the first minute, goalkeeper Elu was tested and successfully saved Ecuadorian No. 9 Chichiolo’s shot. Ten minutes later, the Brazilian goalkeeper came into play again, this time with a shot from midfielder Guerra.
Brenda becomes emotional after scoring on Brazil’s debut against Ecuador in the South American Under-20 Women’s ChampionshipCredit: Staff Photo/CBF
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The game had been cold, with many changes in possession and neither side having control until the 34th minute, when Kellan tried a shot from outside the penalty area and Ecuadorian Alcival saved the ball. After the rebound, Dudiniya quickly attacked the penalty area and hit the post.
At the end of the first half, Ecuador’s Vélez took the lead and scored after Vélez broke through the Brazilian defense.
A half-time conversation with coach Camila Orlando had an impact on the Brazilian national team. In the 14th minute of the second half, Gisele received a pass from Dudinha on the right, surpassed the Ecuadorian defender and hit the post. After the rebound, Carioca took a good position as a forward, controlled the ball and equalized, scoring Brazil’s first goal in this South American championship.
Clarinha made her debut for the Brazilian national team against Ecuador at the South American U-20 Women’s ChampionshipCredit: Staff Photo/CBF
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This goal became the driving force of the team. Samara crossed the area to Brenda. The forward fought off two Ecuadorian players to maintain possession and fire a powerful shot to give Brazil the lead ten minutes before the end of normal time.
In the 45th minute, Isa Nunes took a penalty kick against Guerra, received a second yellow card and was sent off. Casares replaced Helu to equalize the score. Despite conceding a goal, the victory still belonged to Brazil. Midfielder Ana Bia bursts into the penalty area. The shot was powerful, but the Ecuadorian goalkeeper mistimed the pass, and Brazil scored the third goal to make the score 3-2.
schedule
On Saturday (7th) at 6 pm (Brasilia time), Canarinha will play a second-round match against Bolivia at the Luis Alfonso Jani Stadium. Bolivia in its debut
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Coach Camila Orlando makes her debut with the Brazilian national team in the South American U-20 Women’s Championship against EcuadorCredit: Staff Photo/CBF
line-up
Brazil: Elu; Thay (Samara), Ana Bia and Isa Nunes; Clarinha (Tainá), Kaylane, Nayara (Bianca) and Adrielly (Emilly); Dudinha (Brenda), Gisele and Carioca. Coach – Camila Orlando.
*Athlete Maria Vitória, who was originally a starter, was excluded from the game due to an allergic reaction caused by an insect bite. She received medical attention but on the advice of medical authorities she was unfit to coach Camila Orlando. Nayara replaced her.
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2026 South American U-20 Women’s Championship Brazil’s debut lineup against EcuadorCredit: Staff Photo/CBF
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