Chile defeated Greenland 29-24 in the U-18 Women’s World Cup in China, achieving its second victory in the tournament. Tomorrow, the “Lobitas” will face Guinea in a crucial duel to define the 29th/30th place.
Greenland, which had no victories in the world championship, faced a Chile team that came in with one win to its credit. In a well-balanced match, the teams disputed the definition of the 29th to 32nd places.
Despite a difficult start, where Greenland took the lead, Chile showed its resilience and took control of the game. The outstanding performance of Renata Lizana, who scored eight goals with an efficiency of 67% and was elected the MVP of the match, was key for the South Americans to come back and maintain control, ending the first half 13-11 in their favor.
The second half remained tight, however, the speed and precision in the counterattacks of José Tham’s team began to make the difference. Greenland, meanwhile, continued to look for space, but the Chilean defense held firm, preventing the Europeans from cutting the lead at key moments in the second half. The game ended with an important 29-22 victory for Chile.
With this victory, the Chilean national team will close its participation in the World Cup against Guinea to define the 29/30 places this Friday, August 23 from 1:30 (Chilean time). You can watch the match through the official IHF YouTube channel. (IHF YouTube Channel).
Goal scorers of the match
Renata Lizana, MVP of the match (8), Catalina González (6), Colomba Canessa (4), Estefanía Baeza (3), Anais Larenas (3), Antonia Fuentes (2), Anneliese Almasio (1), Renata Campos (1), Noa Mayhuay (1).Check more information and statistics of the Chile vs Greenland match here. Photo: IHF By Camila Miranda Torres.
