Women’s side start FIFA Series with 5-1 rout of South Korea

Women’s side start FIFA Series with 5-1 rout of South Korea Kerolin and Dudinha celebrate the Women’s National Team’s goal against South Korea at Arena Pantanal in the FIFA Series Credits: Lívia Villas Boas/Staff Images Woman/CBF The Brazilian Women’s National Team opened its FIFA Series campaign with a 5-1 thrashing of South Korea on Saturday night (11) at Arena Pantanal in Cuiabá. Dominant throughout the match, Brazil secured the win with goals from Ary Borges, Ludmila, Dudinha, Kerolin, and Tainá Maranhão. The result made Brazil’s record against the Asians even more positive.

Now, in five matches, the Canarinho has four wins, just one loss, and 14 goals scored to four conceded. Kerolin was one of the standout performers with an assist and a goal Credits: Lívia Villas Boas/CBF The match Brazil’s first dangerous attack came in the eighth minute, when Thaís Ferreira received the ball after a fine individual play by Ludmila and fired toward goal. The ball took a deflection and troubled the South Korean defense.

Shortly after, Aline Gomes found space in the defense and laid it off for Ludmila, whose powerful shot alarmed the opposition. In the 14th minute, Dudinha had a chance inside the box, one-on-one with the goalkeeper, but her shot was cleared for a corner. Then Gio Garbelini won the ball in midfield and advanced to the edge of the box, in a situation where Brazil had three attackers against two defenders.

However, the pass to Ludmila was overhit and slowed the move down. Ary Borges found the net in her 50th match for the Brazilian National Team Credits: Lívia Villas Boas/CBF South Korea threatened in the 29th minute when Lelê failed to clear the ball properly, and Casey Phair pounced on it and struck from outside the box, narrowly missing. The best chance came in the 35th minute.