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

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

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.

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