05/27/2021 5:17 PM
Clarín.com
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Updated 05/27/2021 9:02 PM
The duel between Defense and Justice and Independiente del Valle will go down in history for being the first Copa Libertadores match led by a referee. The privilege belongs to
Edina Alves
, a 41-year-old Brazilian, who was also accompanied by her compatriot
Neuza Back
-first line-, the Chilean
Cindy Nahuelcoy -second
line-, and
María Belén Carvajal
-fourth referee-. And much more: Argentina's
Sabrina Lois
was appointed as referee consultant and Brazilian
Ana Paula Oliveira
as video consultant, completing the team that for the first time was one hundred percent female.
How was the performance of Edina and company?
Close to perfection: he hit the most complex play and correctly sanctioned a penalty from Matías Rodríguez to Jhon Sánchez.
Alves had also been the first referee chosen by FIFA to lead a match in an international men's tournament: South Korean Ulsan Hyundai and Qatari Al Duhail, for the 2021 Club World Cup.
“This appointment is the result of the constant physical and technical work that has been developed both in FIFA, Conmebol and in our Associations with women in recent years.
We feel with the conviction that women in South American refereeing have the possibility of making our capacities and conditions visible, confirming that football has no gender, race, or color and that, through our constant and persevering work, the stereotypes ”, expressed after her appointment Edina Alves.
Brazilian judge Edina Alves whistles the end of the first half EFE / Juan Ignacio Roncoroni
The performance of Edina and her collaborators was very good. It is true that the game did not have a very high level of competitiveness because
Defense was already classified as second in the group behind Palmeiras
. The Brazilian had quick work in the game due to a strong crossing of Adonis Frías against Escobar inside the area. The defender touched the ball first and then carried the forward. They all asked for a penalty, but it was not. Alves scored the corner and left no room for proposals. All the participations of the line judges were also successful.
Not much happened in the game itself.
Independiente del Valle was better in the first half, although Defensa has a scoring streak in Braian Romero.
Joffre Escobar put Ecuador ahead with a header after a corner and Romero equalized with a crossed definition from the right.
In the second half, Alves sanctioned a clear penalty from Rodríguez to Ortiz, which the Argentine player himself missed when he kicked over the crossbar.
It was the clearest from Independiente del Valle, which perhaps deserved better luck.
Anyway, the tie reached him to get into the eighth of the South American Cup.
11 & # 39; Joffre Escobar put the striped team ahead of Defensa @ ClubDefensayJus (0-1) @IDV_EC @Libertadores https://t.co/TI4P7XEDUI pic.twitter.com/3EgOhZ9Wu7
- TERADEPORTES (@Teradeportes) May 27, 2021
Braian Romero ties for o Defense and Justice:
Defense and Justice 1x1 Ind Del Valle # Libertadores pic.twitter.com/K9kBpsvHli
- Futebol Sul-americano (@futsulamerica_) May 27, 2021
