Venezuelan forward Deyna Castellanos said on Wednesday that she has "in her sights" the gold medal in the XXIII Central American Games after leading Venezuela's 2-1 victory over Jamaica at the Estadio Moderno in Barranquilla during the match that opened the game female.
Castellanos, finalist of the FIFA "The Best" prize in 2017, entered the second half of Group A's commitment and was a great protagonist in the comeback of the Vinotinto with his assistance to Ysaura Viso in the first goal and a goal score. free.
Jamaica started on the scoreboard with Khadija Shaw's goal in the 12th minute.
"The important thing was victory. It was a pretty physical game. Jamaica is a very fast and very strong team. It complicated us a lot, but the result was given and we're going to rest with the three points, "the 19-year-old attacker told reporters.
The player, native of Maracay, highlighted the "solidity" of her team and achieved the triumph with "10 players in this climate" by the expulsion of the Nubiluz Rangel power station
"It was not easy, but we did what we had to do. The exhaustion was extra because of the heat, "he summarized on the debut, which was marked by the physical strength of the 'Reggae Girlz' and the two penalties saved by goalkeeper Lisbeth Castro, one of them in time of replacement.
After the vibrant game, Castellanos said he arrived in Barranquilla for something big, despite being planted in what he called "the group of death" along with Jamaica, Colombia and Costa Rica.
"It is a very complicated group, for me it is death," said the figure of the Vinotinto, but was confident to point out that Venezuela is "quite solid and very chemistry."
"The idea is to be on the podium, but of course the gold medal is in sight," the Florida State University player added.
To achieve this, he plans to give "a little more than a hundred percent and try to help the team as much as he can", as he did against Jamaica with that goal that came from "a good shot".
On that road to the golden medal, Castellanos is motivated to face on Saturday in the second day of Colombia, "our direct rival all life", which will allow to enjoy "an attractive football".