River Plate continues to make history at the CONMEBOL Evolution U-16 Party. The team led by Stefanía Fontán tied 1-1 against Independiente del Valle of Ecuador in the semifinals and ended up staying with the classification after winning the penalty shootout.
With this victory,the Millonarias advanced to thegrand final of the most important competition on the continent at the youth level, where they will face Inter Stars from Bolivia in search of the title.
The final of the CONMEBOL Evolución U-16 Party will be held this Saturday, August 8, from 10:00 (Argentina time), at the Olympic Park in Asunción, Paraguay. The match can be followed live on the official CONMEBOL channel on YouTube.
Beyond the possibility of becoming champions, River has already achieved another important objective: thanks to its qualification for the final it secured its place in an international tournament to be held in Madrid, since the two finalists of the competition obtain the ticket to represent the continent in Europe.
One of the great figures of the morning in Asunción was goalkeeper Valentina Velarde, who was decisive during the definition by saving a key penalty and then taking responsibility for kicking one of River's shots, converting the shot that sealed the qualification to the final and the ticket to the international tournament in Madrid.
Now,River will seek to crown an outstanding campaign when it faces Inter Stars of Bolivia in the grand final of the CONMEBOL Evolución U-16 Fiesta, with the hope of adding a new title for its youth divisions.