:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/I3LXQHZ3QNDY3IBTRR4AIMUWFA.png "Women's Blue and White Night 2023: Alianza Lima will face Colo Colo in a friendly match 1")
The ace ‘Blue and white‘ make history. Women’s football is one of the fastest growing sports in recent years in Peru and now, Lima Covenant will mark a before and after, after announcing the official presentation with an international friendly match against Colo Colo From Chile.
Through their social networks, the team ‘narrow‘ reported that next Wednesday, March 15, at the Alejandro Villanueva stadium, the ‘Blue and White Women’s Night 2023‘. Likewise, it was confirmed during the press conference of the Colombian coach Jean-Albert Ortiz y the team’s striker, Adriana Lúcar, that the meeting will be televised.
“What we are celebrating is about the great progress and the progress that women’s football is making, it’s a historical fact, because we knew it was well received and that we were going to play against a foreign team. It’s a celebration of Libertadores Cupof high voltage, we are clear that beyond being a party, it is a sample of our work”, commented Jean-Albert Ortizthe new coach of the team who arrived from Deportivo Cali feminine, club with which he was champion of the 2021 season and vice-champion of the 2022 season.
After the confirmation of the new start of the Women’s League 2023 which will take place on Friday March 17, we have learned that even if the tournament schedule is not yet known, the teams already know the guidelines to follow for this season. Therefore, the Colombian coach spoke about the work that has been done with the team in order not only to win the championship three times, but also to play a good role in Libertadores Cup.
“Everything is a process, but we are making progress little by little. What the team has done with this championship twice is no wonder and we have to work for the championship three times and play a good role in the Cup. Alliance here like the strong, but internationally we have to take that extra step to earn that respect which I think is going to be given,” he said.
The match between the women’s teams Alliance Lima and Colo Colo for the ‘Women’s Blue and White Night 2023′ will be broadcast through Movistar Deportes, which also stands out as a historical fact, because after almost a decade of existence of women’s football in Peru, it will be the first time that a club will make an exclusive presentation like the one it does for the men’s team.
Similarly, in case the fansBlue and white‘ want to go see the match at the stadium, tickets can be purchased on the Joinnus website. They will have two options, buy the combo’white blue‘ which includes a ticket for the game of Lima Covenant Before Cusco F.C. for Saturday, March 11 at 8:00 p.m. in ‘mature‘ of the men’s Ligue 1 or on general sale in which it only includes the friendly match and the presentation of the women’s squad.
Combined prices range from S/. 31.90 soles south stand, to S/. 239.90 soles for the Total Bet box. In case of general sale, tickets come from S/. 5.90 soles up to S/. 35 soles in box.
The team striker Adriana Lucarsaid she felt fired up for the start of the Women’s National Tournament and was happy after confirming her own showing in ‘mature‘, after last year’s final where they had recorded a record attendance.
“We are happy, it is a historical fact, this is the first time that a women’s team has had a special evening. We are excited for what is to come and happy for the work Alianza has done. As he says ‘teacher‘, is a party of Libertadores Cup and we can demonstrate what we have been working on,” he said.
Finally, the Peruvian footballer dedicated a message for the day in commemoration of women’s rights to the little ones who start in football and highlighted their growth.
“Girls who want to be soccer players are already seeing the change in Peru, they have already seen that last year a stadium could be filled with 33,000 people for a final. I seek to encourage girls by example, I try to show how a professional footballer in Peru should be so that they can take me as an example and I mean the physical problem, the food, which is important now with the growth that women’s football is experiencing in Peru”, said he pointed out.
Lima Covenant not only used the day to announce the news of the presentation of the women’s team, she also announced that the women’s divisions, volleyball and soccer will have a new sponsor for the whole 2023 season, which is important for Peruvian football to continue growing towards professionalization.