Tokyo 2020 - Surf / Brisa Hennessy: The Olympic Mermaid, from Costa Rica

 

Written by : Jose Alvarado : " DJ Malanga "

Today we will talk about the athlete of the Surf discipline, Brisa Hennessy, a young woman full of talent, qualities, of an extraordinary future in the discipline of world surfing, with only 21 years old.

Hennessy was born in San José, Costa Rica, and raised in the coastal town of Matapalo. 

Her mother, Katherine Malia Hennessy (née Kobara), is a cook from the state of Hawaii, and her father, Michael James Hennessy, is a fisherman from the state of California. 

Both are surfers, her parents moved to Costa Rica in 1995 and have settled in the town of Puntarenas since then, where they established a surf instruction school.

 She attended  Carbonera School, in Puerto Jiménez, and began surfing from a very early age, specifically at three years old, mainly due to the influence of her parents, but also inspired by the characteristic waves of the beaches of  coastal town in which he grew up.

At the age of eight, Hennessy moved with her family to North Oahu, Hawaii, where she completed the first years of her education.

 On the island, she began to compete professionally, achieving notable successes and winning several competitions, which allowed her in 2019 to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

A competition that has allowed him to represent his country of birth, (Costa Rica) and thanks to his great performance, dedication, discipline, mental strength, concentration and advanced techniques in this sporting discipline, he has been among the five best surfers in the world. , in these Olympic games in Tokyo

Due to the performance that we have seen from this incredible Costa Rican athlete, we do not doubt that in the next games in France 2024, it is very possible that we will see her bathed in Olympic gold, from the gods of sport.

From my humble virtual chair, I congratulate her, I send a big hug to her and her family, wishing her all the successes in future tournaments.

Congratulations for your effort, for your discipline, for your dedication, for your humility and your values, for your great professionalism and for the example that you are today for thousands of young people who today want to follow in your footsteps.

Regards, Brisa Tomi Hennessy Kobara ( Pura Vida )

United States 1 vs Jamaica 0 / Gold Cup 2021/ USA, advance to semifinals

 

Written by : Jose Alvarado " DJ Malanga "

The quarterfinal match ends, the United States achieves a ticket to the semifinals by defeating Jamaica 1 x 0, with a goal from player Matthew Hoppe’s, at minute 83 of the second half.

It was a contested match, full of scoring occasions, intense, with depth, good plays at a single touch of the ball, a little better the United States in all its lines, Although Jamaica also had many scoring opportunities, but failed in the touch final, not concrete and with seven minutes to finish the game, the United States would score its goal, to beat a very good team from Jamaica and thus achieve the pass to the semifinals of this gold cup, where it will have to face Qatar, the other semifinal will be Mexico, against Canada.

Costa Rica 0 vs Canada 2 / Gold Cup 2021

 

Written by : Jose Alvarado " DJ Malanga "

Match of regular sports level, a team from Costa Rica, shod, slow, no ideas, slow defense, non-existent midfield, forward on vacation

Canada did not show great level either, a 60-meter ball behind the back of the Costa Rican defense scored the first goal of the game, and in the second half, a Costa Rican defender mistakenly gave the player a pass on goal Canadian Eustaquio, who did not forgive

From then on, the game was very boring, without intensity, without depth, few plays generated in front of goal, slow soccer, little precision when passing, rough play and sometimes even clumsy.

I do not understand how a team tries to win a game, without making a single shot on goal, Canada, found five and sent to save two, Costa Rica offensively, was not, did not exist, did not generate anything, nothing.

The goals of the match were scored by the players: Junior Hoilett and Stephen Eustáquio

With this result, Canada advances to the next phase of the semifinals and will face Mexico.

Mexico 3 vs Honduras 0 / Gold Cup/ Quarter finals

 

Written by : Jose Alvarado " DJ Malanga "

An uneven game, with an intense Mexico, with a great collective level, against a shy Honduras, without ideas, without any offensive football in the first 45 minutes, which allowed Mexico to score 3 goals, scored by Pineda, Do Santos and Funes I died

So they went to rest, with a resounding 3 x 0, which could have been 5 or 6 goals, perfectly

In the second half, Honduras, advanced lines and looked a little better, Mexico, under a little intensity, and counterattack at high speed from the sides, attacking the spaces left by the Hondurans, when they were attacking.

The game, although with less depth than in the first half, was always of a very good sporting level, with exciting plays, with good chances of scoring a goal, for both teams, in several opportunities created during the 90 minutes

With this result, Mexico advances to the semifinals and awaits the winner of this Sunday's match, between Costa Rica vs Canada, from which its opponent will come.

Another qualifier, who will expect an opponent is Qatar, which will come out of the game, USA vs Jamaica, which will also be played this Sunday, July 25.

Qatar 3 vs El Salvador 2 / Gold Cup 2021

 

Written by : Jose Alvarado " DJ Malanga "

With two goals from Almoez Ali and one more from Abdulaziz Hatem, Qatar beats El Salvador, 3 x 2, in the quarterfinals of the 2021 Gold Cup

 The Salvadorans, discounted through the player Rivas, on two occasions, after having lost 3 x 0 and from then on, the game became more exciting, more intense, with two teams delivered 100% on the field, looking for the pass to the semifinals, at State Farm Stadium.

Qatar, was much better than El Salvador, in the first half of the game, with a football, beautiful, elegant, modern and forceful

Even in the first 14 minutes of the second half, the Qatary team continued to command within the field of play, with greater disposition, a lot of mobility, control of game times and better handling of the ball.

It was when the 3 x 0 fell, when the Qatari team seemed to have relaxed and loaned the ball to El Salvador, a serious mistake, since only in 4 minutes, the Central Americans discounted on two occasions through the player Rivas, making shake the defense and the tactical scheme implemented up to that moment by Qatar, being about to tie the game in two positions

The minutes continued to pass in the timer, and coach Sanches moved the bench to refresh his midfield, a decision that turned out very well, since Qatar again began to have the ball and defend itself with the ball at its feet, before some desperate and intense Salvadorans, who fought with everything they had, in search of parity on the scoreboard, which did not arrive and Qatar is already classified for the next phase of the semifinals waiting for an opponent who will leave the matches that will be they will dispute ho and tomorrow

Today in Tokyo

 

Written by : Jose Alvarado " DJ Malanga "

The Ecuadorian cyclist, Richard Carapaz, has won the gold medal for his country

Aron Szilagyi of Hungary, wins his third fencing gold in men’s singles. He had already done it, in London 2012, Rio 2016 and today in Tokyo 2020.

In group G, of women's Olympic football, the United States beat New Zealand with a scandal score, 6 x 1 at the end of 90 minutes.

Mirabai Chanu, 26, won the silver medal in weightlifting in the women's 49 kg category. This is India's first medal in weightlifting since the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Mirabai Chanu: My dream of winning an Olympic medal has come true

Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 / Men's football / All Results

 

Written by : Jose Alvarado " DJ Malanga "

The official opening of the Olympic Games in Japan is tomorrow, it should be noted that the start has already been developed in various disciplines

For example, in soccer, Brazil defeated Germany with a final score of 4 x 2, with a triplet by Richarlison.

Japan defeated South Africa with a final score of 1 x 0, goal by Real Madrid player Kubo

Mexico has given the first surprise in Olympic football, by defeating France, with a resounding final score of 4 x 1, to the incredibility of the international press, who bet everything on the French.

Other results, which occurred on this Thursday in Olympic men football:

Egypt 0 - 0 Spain

  New Zealand 1 - 0 South Korea

Ivory Coast 2 - 1 Saudi Arabia

    Argentina 0 - 2 Australia

Honduras 0 - 1 Romania

Mexico 1 vs El Salvador 0 / CONCACAF Gold Cup 2021

 

Written by : Jose Alvarado " DJ Malanga "

The stellar game ended at the Gold cup, held in the city of Dallas Texas, in a very suffered and intense game, Mexico won 1 x 0, a fierce and very good team from Salvador, who made his life impossible to those of the Tata Martino, during the 90 minutes.

The goal of the Mexican team was scored by the player Luis Rodriguez, at minute 26 of the first half

The Salvador, played a good game and was better than Mexico the entire second half, if football were worthy of merit, The Salvador deserved something more, which is why it was seen on the field tonight at the Cotton Bowl stadium.

In the end, the two teams went on to the next phase of the quarterfinals in this gold cup, 2021