Brazil Tastes Victory to Level the Series with USA Falcons
Brazil tasted victory over the USA Falcons on Wednesday. In game two of a two match series, As Yaras were 14-12 winners over the USA Falcons in an uncapped match. Played on Saturday, the earlier fixture saw the USA Falcons victorious over the Brazilians, also in São Paulo.
A solid first-half from As Yaras proved to be enough against the USA Falcons in São Paulo on Wednesday. The Brazilians scored all points in the first half to take a 14-0 lead into the break and hold-on for victory in the second-half.
Flanker Larissa Carvalho and hooker Júlia Leni went over for As Yaras’ tries while fullback Lohana Valente converted both.
The second-half saw As Yaras forced to defend. They proved valiant for a long time but a yellow card saw the USA Falcons fighting back late in the contest with back-to-back tries in the closing minutes. Flanker Morgan Freeman and winger Katelyn Walker scored for the Falcons.
Brazil will play again on August 24. The task will be playing against South Africa, also at the Estadio Nacional in São Paulo. Then, in September, As Yaras will take to the field in the Women’s world league, the WXV. It will begin on September 13 against hosts Hong Kong. Subsequent matches will be against the Netherlands and Spain.
BRAZIL (14)
TRY – L Carvalho, J Leni
CON – L Valente (2)
USA FALCONS (12)
TRY – M Freeman, K Walker
CON – B Vogel
BRAZIL
1 Samara Vergara, 2 Júlia Leni, 3 Franciele Barros, 4 Eshyllen Coimbra, 5 Marcelle Souza, 6 Larissa Carvalho, 7 Marina Fioravanti, 8 Mariana Moreira, 9 Luiza Campos (capt.), 10 Gisele Gomes, 11 Thalita Costa, 12 Rafaela Zanellato, 13 Andressa Alves, 14 Giovanna Barth, 15 Lohana Valente
Replacements: 16 Alessandra Costa, 17 Emi Pereira, 18 Pâmela Santos, 19 Dayana Dakar, 20 Milena Mariano, 21 Mariana Neves, 22 Mariana Nicolau, 23 Leila Silva, 24 Raquel Kochhann, 25 Adriana Félix, 26 Giovana Mamede, 27 Patrícia Lima, 28 Geovanna Pereira
USA FALCONS
1 Lauryn Carlton, 2 Chloe Hill-Huse, 3 Reece Woods (capt.), 4 Lissa Salisbury, 5 Malia Isaacs, 6 Tahlia Brody, 7 Morgan Freeman, 8 Sayler Russell, 9 Abigail Paton, 10 Nina Mason (vice-capt.), 11 Makayla Wilkins, 12 Tiahna Padilla, 13 Telesi Uhatafe, 14 Katelyn Walker, 15 Karina Gauto
Replacements: 16 Sam Brackett, 17 Jordynn LeBeau, 18 Reece Moody, 19 Courtney Taylor, 20 Cindy Taulava, 21 Sadie Schier, 22 Kennedy Feasby, 23 Alopa Nau, 24 Molly McAlevey, 25 Bella Vogel, 26 Hehea Polutu
Referee: Erika Weiss (BR)
Assistant Referees: Letícia Martins (BR), Cauã Ricardo Santos