Last night the Diablas defeated Cuba by 2-0 and joined the Shit. by overcoming the first round of the event to get among the four best selections of discipline.
Santiago, October 30, 2023. - With a very strong victory - just like all its presentation in the group phase of the Pan American Games Santiago 2023 - the adult female selection of hockey turf of Chile has closed its classification to the semifinals at the Pan American Games Santiago 2023.
This achievement is in addition to that of his male symile, which yesterday defeated Mexico and was also in the top four of the event, fulfilling the task of both squads to defend the new house of Chilean grass hockey.
The front of the varonil combination, Martín Rodríguez said about the classification that "we are very excited by that semi-final that we are coming toThat's the game we came to play. I think it will be the most important party in our lives to be able to access that long-awaited Pan-American ending.. We must think about adjusting passes, about adjusting our offensive volume, not leaving the ball on the Canadian stick because that's where we think they can do us more harm. "
Meanwhile, Mary Jesus Maldonado added that "we had set ourselves the goal of winning the group and we are very happy with that. America is a hard rival, with very good physical work, play intense, but we have studied them and We'll do everything to go win the semifinal. ".
Now, men will have the first defining challenge by going to secure medal when they face Canada on Wednesday 1 November at 20.15 a.m. hours for the semi-finals of the Pan American Games (Entries exhausted for the 3,215 seats in the compound.
In the meantime, the women will be measured before the cast of the United States, on Thursday November 2 at 19: 45 also to full stadium. Both hard duels to try to access the great definition in men and women of the continental contest.
«It's certainly a tremendous time for Chilean hockey, but it's not over. I know that both the Diablas and the Shit. They're too hungry in our house. It is a very special year for hockey, which began with the participation of men in their first adult World, these Pan-Americans and is closed with the Women's World Sub 21 that we organized from November 29 and December 10. I leave this entire audience invited to join us in that tremendous party that will also be this planetary tournament that calls for 16 selections», the president of the Chilean Hockey Federation Cesped, Andrés de Witt, closes.
Nati Salvador, bow in zero
A remarkable record was the one that left the archer of the Diablas, Natalia Salvador. The goal in three games did not record attached goals, which made Chile move forward not only with basket completes the group phase, but also with the bow at zero.
"It's a very important thing to have the bow at zero. This is thanks to the team and the defense that has done a very good defensive job. It is a great work of my reservations that are always attentive to the indications I can give from my position," Salvador said after last night's successful day.
