Hat-trick: Marcela hits three and celebrates South American spot | OneFootball

With one round to spare, the Brazil Women’s Under-17 National Team secured qualification for the South American Championship semifinals. Responsible for three of the five goals in the 5-0 win over Peru, forward Marcela assessed the match.

“The game was very tight, but we managed to put into practice what Rilany had been working on in every training session. We managed to open the scoring, and after that it was one goal after another,” she said.

The match between Brazil and Peru took place on Friday night (1) at Estádio Ameliano Villeta, in Paraguay.

Marcela celebrates the three goals she scoredCredits: Staff Images/CBF

Asked whether she had a favorite among the three goals, Marcela highlighted that she is happy for the opportunity and for helping the team, but said the last goal was special.

“I really liked all three goals, but the third was the most special. I’m happy to be able to take the match ball home,” she celebrated.

Brazil will return to the field on Sunday (3) at 5 p.m. (Brasília time) to face Ecuador in the final round of the South American group stage. The match will be at Estádio Ameliano Villeta, in Paraguay, and will be broadcast live on SporTV.

STANDINGS

Brazil is alone at the top of Group B with nine points. Next come Ecuador (2nd - 5 points), Uruguay (3rd - 4 points), Venezuela (4th - 3 points) and Peru (5th - 1 point).

Starting players of the Brazil Women’s Under-17 National Team in the match against Peru, valid for the fourth round of the South American group stageCredits: Staff Images/CBF

The top two teams from each group advance to the semifinals. The third-placed teams in each group will await the losers from the second phase to compete for the final two spots at the World Cup. Meanwhile, the teams that qualify for the final will automatically book their place at the tournament, which will be played in Morocco.

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